Crime Rates at Knox Close, Bedlington, NE22 5LH

Knox Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bedlington Central , and the 380th lowest 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 Knox Close (NE22 5LH) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 74.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knox Close (NE22 5LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen'S Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.