Total Crime Rate
38.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Taylors Buildings area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bedlington Central , and the 438th lowest crime rate of 1,082 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 Taylors Buildings (NE22 5PL) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% lower than the Bedlington Central average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Taylors Buildings (NE22 5PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sleekburn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Liddles Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cherrytree Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | King'S Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St John'S West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Jubilee Mews | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | George Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Liddles Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Liddles Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Liddles Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Liddles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Liddles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Liddles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mansion Court | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mansion Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | School Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnside | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Blagdon Court | Under investigation |
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