Bedlington vs Berwick

Bedlington has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,963 crimes in the last 12 months. Berwick has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 1,744 crimes. Both areas score equally on the safety index.

Bedlington shows a year-on-year crime trend of +0.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Berwick shows -4.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bedlington, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,117 incidents). In Berwick, it is Violent Crime (613 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bedlington recorded 567 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Berwick recorded 358. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bedlington totalled 1,117 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 613 in Berwick. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bedlington recorded 2,938 crimes (now 2,963, a change of +0.9%). Berwick recorded 1,823 crimes previously (now 1,744, -4.3%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Bedlington has a resolution rate of 27.5% and Berwick has 25%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bedlington falls within the Northumbria Police boundary. Berwick is covered by Northumbria Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Bedlington and Berwick. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.