Postcode · Blyth
Crime in NE24 5RE
How much crime is recorded in NE24 5RE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Blyth Isabella
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,647 (2024)
NE24 5REBlyth
How safe is NE24 5RE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 58.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE24 5RE 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
58.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
164
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 5RENational
Violence and sexual offences48.423.6
Anti-social behaviour31.610.7
Shoplifting27.78.4
Criminal damage and arson18.94.7
Public order13.24.6
Burglary10.89.1
Other crime5.01.5
Other theft4.24.5
Drugs3.52.4
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Theft from the person1.22.1
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Robbery0.81.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% 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.