Crime Rates at Wharton Street, Blyth, NE24 4PU

Wharton Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Kitty Brewster , and the 48th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Wharton Street (NE24 4PU) in the last 12 months was 321.0 per 1,000 residents and was 447.2% higher than the Kitty Brewster average (58.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 119.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wharton Street (NE24 4PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 124 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shelley Crescent (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.