Total Crime Rate
194.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Terrier Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bedlington Central , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Terrier Close (NE22 5JP) in the last 12 months was 194.8 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -78.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 93.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13960.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Terrier Close (NE22 5JP), the main crime hotspot is near Wood Lane. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bedlington Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatfield Chase | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wanny Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatfield Chase | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dene View West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dene View West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dene View West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wanny Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wanny Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hatfield Chase | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hatfield Chase | — |
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