Crime Rates at Kenilworth Road, Whitley Bay, NE25 8BB

Kenilworth Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South , and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kenilworth Road (NE25 8BB) in the last 12 months was 8.1 per 1,000 residents and was 87.8% lower than the Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South average (66.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kenilworth Road (NE25 8BB), the main crime hotspot is near Sanderson Road. Police recorded 148 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.