Total Crime Rate

292.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

120.0 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 292.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 120.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 89.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.0 9/10
  • Public order 33.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.7 10/10
  • Other theft 21.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 9.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.2 8/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Robbery 6.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Whitley Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South , and the 37th 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 Whitley Road (NE26 2ET) in the last 12 months was 292.3 per 1,000 residents and was 339.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 120.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitley Road (NE26 2ET), the main crime hotspot is near Whitley Bay. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Esplanade —
Apr 2026Other crime Helena Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Helena Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belsay Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belsay Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Belsay Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Whitley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Percy Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Esplanade Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Helena Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitley Bay —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Square —
Apr 2026Other theft Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitley Bay Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whitley Bay Under investigation
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Data Sources

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