Crime Rate in Whitley Bay North, ward

Whitley Bay North has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 wards in North Tyneside district and the 2386th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 154th lowest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Whitley Bay North in the last 12 months was 85.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% lower than the North Tyneside district average (103.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Whitley Bay North’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 311 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 6 cases , down -45.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 414 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Whitley Bay North ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 219 crimes here, including 80 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.