Crime Rates at Brierley Close, Blyth, NE24 5AX

Brierley Close area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen , and the 278th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brierley Close (NE24 5AX) in the last 12 months was 118.0 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% lower than the Cowpen average (156.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brierley Close (NE24 5AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Redesdale Place, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gareston Close (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.