Crime Rates at Cambridge Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1BA

Cambridge Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South , and the 211th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cambridge Avenue (NE26 1BA) in the last 12 months was 94.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambridge Avenue (NE26 1BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 182 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.