Total Crime Rate

185.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 185.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.7 10/10
  • Public order 35.6 10/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Burglary 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

North Ridge area has the 14th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bedlington Central , and the 155th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Ridge (NE22 6DF) in the last 12 months was 185.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 142.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Ridge (NE22 6DF), the main crime hotspot is near Meadowdale Crescent. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in North Ridge area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Netherdale Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Netherdale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Netherdale —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadowdale Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Netherton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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