Crime Rates at Lytham Drive, Whitley Bay, NE25 9HZ

Lytham Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Monkseaton , and the 85th 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 Lytham Drive (NE25 9HZ) in the last 12 months was 13.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% lower than the Monkseaton average (49.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lytham Drive (NE25 9HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westfield Avenue, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Birkdale (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.