Total Crime Rate

78.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 78.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hartford Road West area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bedlington Central , and the 423rd highest 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 Hartford Road West (NE22 6HU) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hartford Road West (NE22 6HU), the main crime hotspot is near Front Street West. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hartford Road West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Front Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B1331 —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Hartford Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Catholic Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hartford Road West —
Sep 2025Public order Hartford Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Deanery Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Front Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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