Total Crime Rate

143.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 143.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.8 10/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Drugs 9.9 8/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

River View area has the 18th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bedlington Central , and the 216th 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 River View (NE22 5LW) in the last 12 months was 143.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 64.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around River View (NE22 5LW), the main crime hotspot is near Mansion Court. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in River View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Mansion Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Jubilee Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mansion Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2025Violence and sexual offences Mansion Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Jubilee Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elenbel Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trotter Grove —
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Data Sources

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