Total Crime Rate

293.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 293.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 89.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.3 9/10
  • Burglary 30.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 17.9 6/10
  • Other crime 15.3 10/10
  • Other theft 15.3 9/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Drugs 12.8 9/10
  • Robbery 12.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Scrooby Close area has the highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Blyth , and the 26th highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Bassetlaw .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Scrooby Close (DN11 8JJ) in the last 12 months was 293.4 per 1,000 residents and was 213.8% higher than the Blyth average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 7.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 89.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scrooby Close (DN11 8JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Well Hill Drive. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Scrooby Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Scrooby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandymount Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Well Hill Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Well Hill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Well Hill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Well Hill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Well Hill Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Well Hill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Well Hill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Well Hill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Well Hill Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grosvenor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Beverley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dorchester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dorchester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dorchester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Beverley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sandymount West Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Scrooby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Festival Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Festival Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Festival Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Festival Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holderness Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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