Crime Rates at West Court, Blyth, NE24 5RZ

West Court area has the 4th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen , and the 53rd 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 West Court (NE24 5RZ) in the last 12 months was 354.5 per 1,000 residents and was 127.0% higher than the Cowpen average (156.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -13.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 121.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Court (NE24 5RZ), 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.