Crime Rates at Post Office Square, Blyth, NE24 1AW

Post Office Square area has the 6th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Croft , and the 34th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

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 Post Office Square (NE24 1AW) in the last 12 months was 368.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% higher than the Croft average (229.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 239.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Post Office Square (NE24 1AW), the main crime hotspot is near B1328. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.