Crime Rates at Craster Close, Blyth, NE24 5DX

Craster Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen , and the 350th lowest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Craster Close (NE24 5DX) in the last 12 months was 32.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Craster Close (NE24 5DX), the main crime hotspot is near West Court. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.