Crime Rates at Dunston Place, Blyth, NE24 5PX

Dunston Place area has the 11th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen , and the 104th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dunston Place (NE24 5PX) in the last 12 months was 226.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -56.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 134.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunston Place (NE24 5PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cowley Place, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gareston Close (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.