Postcode · Blyth
Crime in NE24 1HD
How much crime is recorded in NE24 1HD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Blyth Town
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,668 (2024)
How safe is NE24 1HD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 91.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE24 1HD area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
91.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
260
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NE24 1HDNational
Violence and sexual offences70.623.6
Shoplifting67.98.4
Anti-social behaviour41.810.7
Burglary34.09.1
Public order17.64.6
Criminal damage and arson15.04.7
Other theft8.24.5
Other crime7.21.5
Drugs6.42.4
Vehicle crime5.83.5
Robbery3.71.4
Bicycle theft3.31.0
Possession of weapons2.80.9
Theft from the person1.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.