Crime Rates at Eighth Avenue, Blyth, NE24 2QE

Eighth Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Croft , and the 432nd 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 Eighth Avenue (NE24 2QE) in the last 12 months was 77.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 266.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eighth Avenue (NE24 2QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eighth Avenue, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Second Avenue (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.