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

Plessey Crescent area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South , and the 260th 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 8QL) in the last 12 months was 38.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% 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 164 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Parade (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.