Crime Rates at Seaforth Street, Blyth, NE24 1AY

Seaforth Street area has the highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Croft , and the highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

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 Seaforth Street (NE24 1AY) in the last 12 months was 2536.6 per 1,000 residents and was 820.8% higher than the Croft average (275.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 324 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 127 (≈ 516.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seaforth Street (NE24 1AY), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 254 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.