Total Crime Rate

111.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 111.9 8/10
  • Other theft 29.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Galway Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Blyth , and the 98th highest crime rate of 384 local areas in Bassetlaw .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Galway Drive (DN11 8BN) in the last 12 months was 111.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% higher than the Blyth average (103.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Galway Drive (DN11 8BN), the main crime hotspot is near Suffolk Grove. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Galway Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Suffolk Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Suffolk Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Essex Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Suffolk Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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