Crime Rates at Bamburgh Close, Blyth, NE24 5EA

Bamburgh Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen , and the 537th 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 Bamburgh Close (NE24 5EA) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% lower than the Cowpen average (156.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bamburgh Close (NE24 5EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walton Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.