Total Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 35.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Melrose Avenue 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 Melrose Avenue (NE22 5LL) 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 Melrose Avenue (NE22 5LL), the main crime hotspot is near Queen'S Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melrose Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Jubilee Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Mansion Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mansion Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mansion Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson River View Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson River View Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Jubilee Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mansion Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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