Crime Rates at Bell Road, Wylam, NE41 8EH

Bell Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Bywell , and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bell Road (NE41 8EH) in the last 12 months was 19.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.6% lower than the Bywell average (54.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bell Road (NE41 8EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Main Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Dene (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.