Total Crime Rate

203.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 203.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.3 9/10
  • Public order 19.8 9/10
  • Other crime 14.9 10/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Norfolk Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Blyth , and the 36th 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 Norfolk Road (DN11 8DZ) in the last 12 months was 203.0 per 1,000 residents and was 95.6% higher than the Blyth average (103.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 99.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norfolk Road (DN11 8DZ), 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 Norfolk Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences White House Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary White House Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Waterslack Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Norfolk Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Norfolk Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

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