Crime Rates at Kensington Court, Blyth, NE24 3XY

Kensington Court area has the 5th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Plessey , and the 520th highest 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 Kensington Court (NE24 3XY) in the last 12 months was 55.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington Court (NE24 3XY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Drive (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.