Total Crime Rate

297.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 297.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 143.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.4 10/10
  • Public order 32.3 10/10
  • Other crime 14.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Edward Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bedlington Central , and the 71st highest crime rate of 1,088 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 Edward Road (NE22 7HQ) in the last 12 months was 297.5 per 1,000 residents and was 112.3% higher 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 182.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Road (NE22 7HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Queen'S Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edward Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King'S Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Road —
Sep 2025Public order Park Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Greenwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edward Road —
Sep 2025Public order Greenwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Grange Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Grange Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Grange Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burt Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clayton Street —
Sep 2025Public order St John'S Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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