Total Crime Rate

40.7 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 40.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Stirling Drive area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bedlington Central , and the 425th 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 Stirling Drive (NE22 5YF) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 70.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stirling Drive (NE22 5YF), the main crime hotspot is near Wallington Close. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stirling Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lumley Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 7 of 7

Data Sources

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