Postcode · Blyth
Crime in NE24 4LU
How much crime is recorded in NE24 4LU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Blyth Cowpen
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,582 (2024)
How safe is NE24 4LU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE24 4LU 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
28.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
66
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 4LUNational
Violence and sexual offences22.423.6
Criminal damage and arson10.84.7
Anti-social behaviour10.310.7
Shoplifting5.88.4
Burglary5.19.1
Public order3.54.6
Other crime3.31.5
Drugs2.32.4
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Other theft1.64.5
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Robbery0.91.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% 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.