Postcode · Blyth
Crime in NE24 2SD
How much crime is recorded in NE24 2SD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Blyth Town
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,743 (2024)
NE24 2SDBlyth
How safe is NE24 2SD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 60.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE24 2SD area, well above 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
60.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
127
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 2SDNational
Violence and sexual offences44.323.6
Anti-social behaviour19.910.7
Criminal damage and arson14.94.7
Burglary13.39.1
Public order9.34.6
Other theft8.64.5
Vehicle crime7.23.5
Shoplifting3.98.4
Other crime3.31.5
Bicycle theft3.31.0
Robbery2.31.4
Drugs1.92.4
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Theft from the person1.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.