Postcode · Blyth
Crime in NE24 2EF
How much crime is recorded in NE24 2EF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Blyth Town
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,419 (2024)
NE24 2EFBlyth
How safe is NE24 2EF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE24 2EF area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
49.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
116
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 2EFNational
Violence and sexual offences32.923.6
Anti-social behaviour21.310.7
Burglary13.79.1
Criminal damage and arson10.64.7
Public order10.54.6
Shoplifting8.48.4
Vehicle crime8.33.5
Other theft4.94.5
Other crime4.51.5
Drugs3.62.4
Robbery2.51.4
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Theft from the person1.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.