Bedlington vs Farringdon, Pennywell, Pallion, Silksworth and Ryhope (Sunderland West)

Bedlington has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,963 crimes in the last 12 months. Farringdon, Pennywell, Pallion, Silksworth and Ryhope (Sunderland West) has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) with 6,765 crimes. Farringdon, Pennywell, Pallion, Silksworth and Ryhope (Sunderland West) scores higher on the CrimeRadar 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. Farringdon, Pennywell, Pallion, Silksworth and Ryhope (Sunderland West) shows -15% (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 Farringdon, Pennywell, Pallion, Silksworth and Ryhope (Sunderland West), it is Violent Crime (2,316 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 Farringdon, Pennywell, Pallion, Silksworth and Ryhope (Sunderland West) recorded 1,256. 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 2,316 in Farringdon, Pennywell, Pallion, Silksworth and Ryhope (Sunderland West). 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%). Farringdon, Pennywell, Pallion, Silksworth and Ryhope (Sunderland West) recorded 7,956 crimes previously (now 6,765, -15%).

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 Farringdon, Pennywell, Pallion, Silksworth and Ryhope (Sunderland West) has 23.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bedlington falls within the Northumbria Police boundary. Farringdon, Pennywell, Pallion, Silksworth and Ryhope (Sunderland West) 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 Farringdon, Pennywell, Pallion, Silksworth and Ryhope (Sunderland West). You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.