Total Crime Rate

984.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

394.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 984.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 394.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 278.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 227.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 175.3 10/10
  • Public order 103.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 91.6 10/10
  • Drugs 39.8 10/10
  • Other crime 23.9 10/10
  • Other theft 23.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.0 9/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oakapple Close area has the highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bedlington Central , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oakapple Close (NE22 7LL) in the last 12 months was 984.1 per 1,000 residents and was 622.4% higher 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 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 99 (≈ 394.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakapple Close (NE22 7LL), the main crime hotspot is near Kyloe Place. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oakapple Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Choppington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery A1068 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kyloe Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kyloe Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winchester Way —
Apr 2026Drugs Kyloe Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kyloe Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kyloe Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kyloe Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kyloe Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hartford Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kyloe Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Windsor Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fountain Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Forum Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishops Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishops Meadow Under investigation
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Data Sources

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