Crime Rates at Blagdon Drive, Blyth, NE24 3NA

Blagdon Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Plessey , and the 429th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blagdon Drive (NE24 3NA) in the last 12 months was 69.4 per 1,000 residents and was 87.3% higher than the Plessey average (37.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blagdon Drive (NE24 3NA), the main crime hotspot is near A1061. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.