Total Crime Rate

60.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 60.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lanchester Green area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bedlington Central , and the 483rd highest 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 Lanchester Green (NE22 6JP) in the last 12 months was 60.8 per 1,000 residents and was 55.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lanchester Green (NE22 6JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Octavia Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northumberland Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lanchester Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery A1068 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Forum Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Octavia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishops Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Choppington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winchester Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishops Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Octavia Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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