Total Crime Rate
71.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fountain View area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bellingham , and the 420th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fountain View (NE48 2BE) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% higher than the Bellingham average (45.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fountain View (NE48 2BE), the main crime hotspot is near Cross Street. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bellingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Manchester Square | — |
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