Crime Rates at Highfield, Blyth, NE24 4ND

Highfield area has the 11th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Kitty Brewster , and the 266th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highfield (NE24 4ND) in the last 12 months was 123.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% higher than the Kitty Brewster average (71.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -88.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 64.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 152.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield (NE24 4ND), the main crime hotspot is near Highfield. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.