Total Crime Rate

100.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 100.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 44.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Other crime 11.1 10/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.6 8/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Meadow Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Blyth , and the 109th highest crime rate of 386 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 Meadow Way (DN11 8PP) in the last 12 months was 100.3 per 1,000 residents and was 7.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Way (DN11 8PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hawkins Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Smith Square (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Meadow Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkins Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Oxford Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hawkins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rutland Crescent —
Apr 2026Public order Windermere Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windermere Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Greenwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thompson Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dorset Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dorset Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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