Postcode · Blyth
Crime in NE24 2SH
How much crime is recorded in NE24 2SH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Blyth Isabella
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,820 (2024)
How safe is NE24 2SH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE24 2SH area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
31.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
69
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 2SHNational
Violence and sexual offences24.523.6
Anti-social behaviour17.910.7
Criminal damage and arson6.64.7
Public order5.14.6
Burglary3.99.1
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Other crime3.01.5
Other theft2.24.5
Drugs2.12.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Robbery0.41.4
Shoplifting0.48.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% 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.