Crime Rates at Ponteland Square, Crofton Grange, Blyth, NE24 4SH

Ponteland Square area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Kitty Brewster , and the 445th lowest 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 Ponteland Square (NE24 4SH) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% lower than the Kitty Brewster average (58.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ponteland Square (NE24 4SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aydon Square, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edlingham Green (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.