Crime Rates at Chester Grove, Blyth, NE24 5SH

Chester Grove area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen , and the 374th lowest 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 Chester Grove (NE24 5SH) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.8% lower than the Cowpen average (156.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Grove (NE24 5SH), 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.