Crime Rates at Esplanade Place, Whitley Bay, NE26 2AT

Esplanade Place area has the 40th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South , and the 337th highest crime rate of 706 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 Esplanade Place (NE26 2AT) in the last 12 months was 60.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Esplanade Place (NE26 2AT), 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.