Total Crime Rate
165.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
82.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kings Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bedlington Central , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kings Road (NE22 7DX) in the last 12 months was 165.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% higher than the Bedlington Central average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (β 82.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kings Road (NE22 7DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queen'S Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sleekburn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | School Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grange Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Greenwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | George Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnside | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St John'S West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Liddles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Liddles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Liddles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Liddles Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Liddles Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Liddles Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Liddles Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | King'S Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
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