Crime Rates at Fair Avenue, Bedlington, NE22 7BR

Fair Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Choppington , and the 393rd highest 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 Fair Avenue (NE22 7BR) in the last 12 months was 74.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% lower than the Choppington average (89.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fair Avenue (NE22 7BR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fairview, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fair Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.