Total Crime Rate
102.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
61.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026East View area has the 25th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bedlington Central , and the 289th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 East View (NE22 7HD) in the last 12 months was 102.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 61.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around East View (NE22 7HD), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | King'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | School Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reavley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Greenwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grange Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parkside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | George Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkside | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkside | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St John'S West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
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