Total Crime Rate

30.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.1 8/10
  • Other crime 6.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Percy Gardens area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South , and the 201st lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Percy Gardens (NE25 8RF) in the last 12 months was 30.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.9% 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 Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Percy Gardens (NE25 8RF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Percy Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Percy Gardens —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Northumberland Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Northumberland Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Northumberland Square Suspect charged as part of another case
Sep 2025Shoplifting Northumberland Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Northumberland Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Northumberland Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Grosvenor Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Grosvenor Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fern Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Studley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Studley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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