Total Crime Rate

37.3 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 37.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 2/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Demesne Drive area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bedlington Central , and the 397th 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 Demesne Drive (NE22 5SL) in the last 12 months was 37.3 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% 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 4 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Demesne Drive (NE22 5SL), the main crime hotspot is near Front Street West. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Demesne Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Front Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hartford Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Front Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Public order Church Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Court —
Sep 2025Other crime Hartford Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hartford Road West —
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Data Sources

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