Total Crime Rate

70.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.4 7/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Humford Way area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bedlington Central , and the 468th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Humford Way (NE22 5ET) in the last 12 months was 70.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Humford Way (NE22 5ET), the main crime hotspot is near Millfield. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Humford Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Aidan Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Millfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Millfield South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Humford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millfield North Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Millfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millfield North Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Millfield Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millfield North Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Millfield North Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Millfield South —
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Data Sources

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