Crime Rates at Dorking Close, Blyth, NE24 3LX

Dorking Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Plessey , and the 335th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Dorking Close (NE24 3LX) in the last 12 months was 89.9 per 1,000 residents and was 142.4% higher than the Plessey average (37.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorking Close (NE24 3LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Guillemot Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.