Crime Rates at Plessey Crescent, Whitley Bay, NE25 8PP

Plessey Crescent area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South , and the 143rd 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 Plessey Crescent (NE25 8PP) in the last 12 months was 19.7 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% 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 Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plessey Crescent (NE25 8PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitley Bay (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.