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

Plessey Crescent area has the 36th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South , and the 347th highest 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 Plessey Crescent (NE25 8QL) in the last 12 months was 65.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plessey Crescent (NE25 8QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 125 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Parade (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.