Crime Rates at Bolam Avenue, Blyth, NE24 5BX

Bolam Avenue area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen , and the 264th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Bolam Avenue (NE24 5BX) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% lower than the Cowpen average (131.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 69.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bolam Avenue (NE24 5BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edward Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.