Total Crime Rate

203.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.5 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 203.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 74.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 40.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.7 9/10
  • Burglary 20.1 10/10
  • Other theft 14.3 9/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Russell Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Blyth , and the 39th 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 Russell Avenue (DN11 8PU) in the last 12 months was 203.4 per 1,000 residents and was 117.6% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 74.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Avenue (DN11 8PU), the main crime hotspot is near Festival Avenue. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Russell Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Greenwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hesley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hesley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfair Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saxon Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bawtry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Windermere Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Festival Avenue —
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 2026Burglary Festival Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Festival Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windermere Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Festival Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dorset Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dorset Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thompson Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melbourne Grove —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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