Crime Rates at Western Avenue, Seaton Delaval, Whitley Bay, NE25 0EA

Western Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Holywell , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Western Avenue (NE25 0EA) in the last 12 months was 135.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% higher than the Holywell average (85.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 40.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 71.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Avenue (NE25 0EA), the main crime hotspot is near Rothley Grove. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.