Total Crime Rate

188.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 188.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 112.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.8 9/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Linden Terrace area has the 12th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South , and the 80th 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 Linden Terrace (NE26 2AA) in the last 12 months was 188.4 per 1,000 residents and was 183.2% 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 112.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linden Terrace (NE26 2AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 170 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.

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Crime Over Time in Linden Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Parade
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Whitley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Square
Apr 2026Other theft Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitley Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Percy Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Esplanade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Esplanade
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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