Total Crime Rate

808.8 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 808.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 282.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 159.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 119.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 83.7 10/10
  • Public order 83.7 10/10
  • Other theft 35.9 10/10
  • Other crime 15.9 10/10
  • Drugs 12.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.0 9/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Oakapple Close area has the highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bedlington Central , and the 6th highest crime rate of 1,088 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 808.8 per 1,000 residents and was 477.1% 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 71 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 110.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 95 (≈ 378.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 69.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakapple Close (NE22 7LL), the main crime hotspot is near Kyloe Place. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 58 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 (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Kyloe Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Choppington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hartford Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hartford Road West —
Sep 2025Other crime Deanery Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hassop Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hassop Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bayberry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Choppington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kyloe Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Front Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kyloe Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kyloe Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kyloe Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kyloe Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Front Street West Under investigation
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Data Sources

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