Crime Rates at Roker Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE25 8JA

Roker Avenue area has the 31st highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South , and the 278th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

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 Roker Avenue (NE25 8JA) in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -38.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roker Avenue (NE25 8JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Nook, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A191 (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.