Total Crime Rate
131.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Millfield North area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bedlington Central , and the 239th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Millfield North (NE22 5EH) in the last 12 months was 131.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% lower than the Bedlington Central average (140.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 78.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Millfield North (NE22 5EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vulcan Place, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Millfield (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bedlington Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perry Stone Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Millfield North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Millfield South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Millfield South | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Millfield Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Vulcan Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Vulcan Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Humford Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Vulcan Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millfield North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millfield North | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millfield North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Millfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Aidan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vulcan Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Millfield | Under investigation |
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