Crime Rates at Albany Gardens, Whitley Bay, NE26 2DY

Albany Gardens area has the 6th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 715 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 Albany Gardens (NE26 2DY) in the last 12 months was 323.1 per 1,000 residents and was 274.6% higher 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 166.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albany Gardens (NE26 2DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Parade (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.