Total Crime Rate

51.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.6 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 51.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 35.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.7 6/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Netherton Lane area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bedlington Central , and the 539th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Netherton Lane (NE22 6DP) in the last 12 months was 51.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -59.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Netherton Lane (NE22 6DP), the main crime hotspot is near Meadowdale Crescent. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Netherton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Longmeadows Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Longmeadows Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longmeadows Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Meadowdale Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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