Crime Rates at Lindsay Avenue, Blyth, NE24 5EX

Lindsay Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen , and the 512th highest 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 Lindsay Avenue (NE24 5EX) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lindsay Avenue (NE24 5EX), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.