Crime Rates at Maple Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE25 8JS

Maple Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South , and the 79th lowest crime rate of 715 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 Maple Avenue (NE25 8JS) in the last 12 months was 12.9 per 1,000 residents and was 85.1% lower 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 Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2023.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maple Avenue (NE25 8JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Nook, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A191 (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.