Bedlington vs Hebburn and Jarrow

Bedlington has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,963 crimes in the last 12 months. Hebburn and Jarrow has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) with 5,338 crimes. Hebburn and Jarrow 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. Hebburn and Jarrow shows -14.1% (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 Hebburn and Jarrow, it is Violent Crime (2,044 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 Hebburn and Jarrow recorded 776. 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 2,044 in Hebburn and Jarrow. 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%). Hebburn and Jarrow recorded 6,212 crimes previously (now 5,338, -14.1%).

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 Hebburn and Jarrow has 24.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bedlington falls within the Northumbria Police boundary. Hebburn and Jarrow 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 Hebburn and Jarrow. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.