Crime Rates at Marlow Street, Blyth, NE24 2RH

Marlow Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Croft , and the 508th 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 Marlow Street (NE24 2RH) in the last 12 months was 47.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% 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 Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlow Street (NE24 2RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edward Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.