Total Crime Rate

36.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Hartlands area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bedlington Central , and the 420th 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 Hartlands (NE22 6JH) in the last 12 months was 36.9 per 1,000 residents and was 72.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hartlands (NE22 6JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hartford Crescent, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hartford Road West (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hartlands area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Elm Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elm Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hartford Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hartford Road West Under investigation

Data Sources

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