Total Crime Rate
201.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Scrooby Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Blyth , and the 37th 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 Scrooby Close (DN11 8JJ) in the last 12 months was 201.5 per 1,000 residents and was 94.2% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 68.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Scrooby Close (DN11 8JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Well Hill Drive (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blyth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandymount West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandymount West | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandymount West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandymount West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sandymount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Well Hill Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Well Hill Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Well Hill Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Well Hill Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Well Hill Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dorchester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Dorchester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Scrooby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Scrooby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Scrooby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scrooby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Woodside View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grosvenor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alexandra Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
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