Total Crime Rate
151.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
61.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Liddles Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bedlington Central , and the 168th 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 Liddles Street (NE22 7JS) in the last 12 months was 151.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% higher than the Bedlington Central average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 61.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Liddles Street (NE22 7JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 29 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 | Drugs | Cherrytree Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Liddles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Liddles Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | King'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Liddles Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St John'S West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | George Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Liddles Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Liddles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Liddles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnside | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | School Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Liddles Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Mews | Under investigation |
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