Total Crime Rate

113.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 113.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 56.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.5 9/10
  • Public order 20.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.1 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Promenade area has the 20th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South , and the 174th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Promenade (NE26 2AP) in the last 12 months was 113.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 56.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Promenade (NE26 2AP), the main crime hotspot is near South Parade. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Promenade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Parade —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Esplanade —
Apr 2026Other crime Helena Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Helena Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Helena Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Esplanade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Percy Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitley Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Whitley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Parade Under investigation
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Data Sources

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