Total Crime Rate

64.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 64.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Howard Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Blyth , and the 176th highest crime rate of 384 local areas in Bassetlaw .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howard Road (DN11 8DP) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% lower than the Blyth average (103.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Road (DN11 8DP), the main crime hotspot is near Serlby Park Drive. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howard Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Waterslack Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Serlby Park Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Serlby Park Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Serlby Park Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Serlby Park Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Burglary White House Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences White House Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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