Crime Rates at Wright Street, Blyth, NE24 1HG

Wright Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Croft , and the 349th lowest crime rate of 1,082 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 1HG) in the last 12 months was 29.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.1% lower than the Croft average (229.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wright Street (NE24 1HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hall Terrace (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.