Crime Rates at Middleton Street, Blyth, NE24 2LU

Middleton Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Croft , and the 263rd 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 Middleton Street (NE24 2LU) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 89.3% lower than the Croft average (229.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middleton Street (NE24 2LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 308 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.