Crime Rates at Newsham Road, Blyth, NE24 5RD

Newsham Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen , and the 43rd 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 Newsham Road (NE24 5RD) in the last 12 months was 404.0 per 1,000 residents and was 158.7% 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 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 272.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 134.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newsham Road (NE24 5RD), the main crime hotspot is near Shelley Crescent. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.