Crime Rates at Twentieth Avenue, Blyth, NE24 2UB

Twentieth Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen , and the 68th 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 Twentieth Avenue (NE24 2UB) in the last 12 months was 312.9 per 1,000 residents and was 100.4% higher than the Cowpen average (156.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 146.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 48.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Twentieth Avenue (NE24 2UB), 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.