Crime Rates at Wright Street, Blyth, NE24 1HF

Wright Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Croft , and the 527th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wright Street (NE24 1HF) in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.5% lower than the Croft average (275.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wright Street (NE24 1HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 239 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hall Terrace (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.