Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale
Middle areaSouth west Northumberland. 6,047 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1,128 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 96% of people in Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale at a rate of 30.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 77.4 per 1,000 people across Northumberland.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 58 |
| Other crime | 45 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 26 |
| Burglary | 17 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Drug offences | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale at a rate of 30.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 77.4 per 1,000 people across Northumberland.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 16 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (58), other crime (45) and anti-social behaviour (26).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Northumberland
These figures are published for the whole of Northumberland, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Northumberland and not Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale alone. See Northumberland
Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale in brief
The median price paid for a home in Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale was £200,000 in 2025.
Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale had 6,065 usual residents at the census.
About 96% of people in Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale, 64.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.