Crime Rates at Bates Avenue, Blyth, NE24 5TQ

Bates Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen , and the 57th 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 Bates Avenue (NE24 5TQ) in the last 12 months was 341.9 per 1,000 residents and was 118.9% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -86.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 153.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bates Avenue (NE24 5TQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Temple Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.