Crime Rates at Walton Avenue, Blyth, NE24 5HB

Walton Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen , and the 290th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walton Avenue (NE24 5HB) in the last 12 months was 111.7 per 1,000 residents and was 28.5% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 76.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walton Avenue (NE24 5HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 51 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.