Total Crime Rate
189.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clayton Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bedlington Central , and the 149th 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 Clayton Street (NE22 7JF) in the last 12 months was 189.6 per 1,000 residents and was 35.3% higher than the Bedlington Central average (140.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 82.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clayton Street (NE22 7JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen'S Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bedlington Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clayton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Jubilee Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Delaval Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Delaval Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Jubilee Mews | Under investigation |
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