Blyth vs West Bradford & Grindleton

Blyth has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) and recorded 4,322 crimes in the last 12 months. West Bradford & Grindleton has a safety score of 94/100 (Very Safe) with 62 crimes. West Bradford & Grindleton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Blyth shows a year-on-year crime trend of -25.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. West Bradford & Grindleton shows +10.7% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Blyth, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,327 incidents). In West Bradford & Grindleton, it is Violent Crime (21 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Blyth recorded 880 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while West Bradford & Grindleton recorded 16. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Blyth totalled 1,327 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 21 in West Bradford & Grindleton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Blyth recorded 5,831 crimes (now 4,322, a change of -25.9%). West Bradford & Grindleton recorded 56 crimes previously (now 62, +10.7%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Blyth has a resolution rate of 9.8% and West Bradford & Grindleton has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Blyth falls within the Northumbria Police boundary. West Bradford & Grindleton is covered by Lancashire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Blyth and West Bradford & Grindleton. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.