Total Crime Rate

62.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Park Avenue area has the 39th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South , and the 357th 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 Park Avenue (NE26 1DL) in the last 12 months was 62.8 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Avenue (NE26 1DL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 166 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Park Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ocean View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roxburgh Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ocean View Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elmwood Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elmwood Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roxburgh Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Northumberland Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Northumberland Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Northumberland Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Northumberland Square Suspect charged as part of another case
Sep 2025Shoplifting Northumberland Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Northumberland Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fern Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elmwood Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ocean View Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Public order Ocean View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Victoria Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Ocean View Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ocean View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Victoria Terrace Under investigation

Data Sources

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