Crime Rates at Waverley Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE25 8AU

Waverley Avenue area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South , and the 202nd highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

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 Waverley Avenue (NE25 8AU) in the last 12 months was 121.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% higher than the Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 59.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waverley Avenue (NE25 8AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sanderson Road, where police recorded 129 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Monkseaton (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.