Crime Rates at Newsham Road, Blyth, NE24 5TH

Newsham Road area has the lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen , and the 89th 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 Newsham Road (NE24 5TH) in the last 12 months was 11.0 per 1,000 residents and was 93.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newsham Road (NE24 5TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eighth Avenue, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Second Avenue (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.