Crime Rates at Middleton Street, Blyth, NE24 2LS

Middleton Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Croft , and the 19th 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 Middleton Street (NE24 2LS) in the last 12 months was 557.1 per 1,000 residents and was 102.2% 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 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 148.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 95.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middleton Street (NE24 2LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 254 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carlton Street (58 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.