Crime Rates at Acorn Avenue, Bedlington, NE22 5SP

Acorn Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bedlington Central , and the 272nd 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 Acorn Avenue (NE22 5SP) in the last 12 months was 24.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% lower than the Bedlington Central average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acorn Avenue (NE22 5SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A193, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Front Street West (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.