Crime Rate in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South, ward

Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 wards in North Tyneside district and the 2372nd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 155th lowest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South in the last 12 months was 86.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% lower than the North Tyneside district average (103.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 336 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 7 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 443 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 99 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Margaret Road (31 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.