Crime Rates at Elsdon Avenue, Seaton Delaval, Whitley Bay, NE25 0JN

Elsdon Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hartley , and the 306th 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 Elsdon Avenue (NE25 0JN) in the last 12 months was 107.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% higher than the Hartley average (68.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 51.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elsdon Avenue (NE25 0JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ryal Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitfield Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.