Postcode · Blyth
Crime in NE24 3HB
How much crime is recorded in NE24 3HB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Blyth South
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,638 (2024)
NE24 3HBBlyth
How safe is NE24 3HB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE24 3HB area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
6.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
28
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 3HBNational
Anti-social behaviour13.710.7
Violence and sexual offences4.723.6
Shoplifting4.08.4
Public order2.14.6
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Criminal damage and arson0.74.7
Robbery0.51.4
Drugs0.52.4
Burglary0.59.1
Other crime0.41.5
Other theft0.34.5
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 58% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.