Total Crime Rate

65.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elm Drive area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bedlington Central , and the 457th highest 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 Elm Drive (NE22 5TF) in the last 12 months was 65.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Drive (NE22 5TF), the main crime hotspot is near Front Street West. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elm Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Windsor Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elm Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Elm Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hartford Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hartford Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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