Crime Rates at Blenheim Drive, Bedlington, NE22 5YR

Blenheim Drive 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 Blenheim Drive (NE22 5YR) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Blenheim Drive (NE22 5YR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 44 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.