Postcode · Blyth
Crime in NE24 3DX
How much crime is recorded in NE24 3DX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Blyth Town
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,576 (2024)
How safe is NE24 3DX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE24 3DX area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
32.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
67
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 3DXNational
Violence and sexual offences26.423.6
Anti-social behaviour16.310.7
Burglary10.59.1
Public order5.64.6
Criminal damage and arson4.94.7
Other crime3.11.5
Bicycle theft2.11.0
Other theft1.74.5
Shoplifting1.18.4
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Robbery0.81.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Drugs0.32.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 40% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
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80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.