Crime Rates at Sweethope Avenue, Blyth, NE24 5BZ

Sweethope Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen , and the 217th 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 Sweethope Avenue (NE24 5BZ) in the last 12 months was 141.8 per 1,000 residents and was 9.2% lower than the Cowpen average (156.2 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 99.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sweethope Avenue (NE24 5BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charlton Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.