Crime Rates at Legg Avenue, Bedlington, NE22 7ET

Legg Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bedlington Central , and the 238th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Legg Avenue (NE22 7ET) in the last 12 months was 131.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 242.9% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 93.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 314.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 96.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Legg Avenue (NE22 7ET), the main crime hotspot is near Burt Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.