Crime Rates at Park Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1DW

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 1DW) 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 1DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 150 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.