Postcode · Blyth
Crime in NE24 1JB
How much crime is recorded in NE24 1JB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Blyth Cowpen
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,611 (2024)
NE24 1JBBlyth
How safe is NE24 1JB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 63.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE24 1JB area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
63.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
113
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 1JBNational
Violence and sexual offences51.723.6
Burglary20.19.1
Anti-social behaviour15.510.7
Criminal damage and arson11.84.7
Other theft7.34.5
Public order7.04.6
Other crime3.61.5
Drugs1.92.4
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Theft from the person1.42.1
Shoplifting1.38.4
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Robbery0.41.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% 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.