Crime Rates at Bridge Street, Blyth, NE24 2AA

Bridge Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Croft , and the 10th 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 Bridge Street (NE24 2AA) in the last 12 months was 698.6 per 1,000 residents and was 153.6% higher 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 84 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 97 (≈ 464.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Street (NE24 2AA), the main crime hotspot is near Carlton Street. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.