Total Crime Rate

19.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 19.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 15.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.8 3/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Belsay Avenue 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 .

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 Belsay Avenue (NE25 8PY) 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belsay Avenue (NE25 8PY), the main crime hotspot is near Whitley Bay. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Belsay Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Square —
Apr 2026Other theft Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belsay Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belsay Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Belsay Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Whitley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitley Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitley Bay Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitley Bay —
Apr 2026Public order Whitley Bay Under investigation
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Data Sources

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