Total Crime Rate

130.2 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 130.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 37.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.5 9/10
  • Burglary 14.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Waterslack Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Blyth , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 384 local areas in Bassetlaw .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterslack Road (DN11 8DW) in the last 12 months was 130.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% higher than the Blyth average (103.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterslack Road (DN11 8DW), 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 Waterslack Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary White House Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Waterslack Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Serlby Park Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Serlby Park Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Serlby Park Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Serlby Park Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

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