Crime Rates at Laburnum Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 2HY

Laburnum Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South , and the 181st highest crime rate of 715 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 Laburnum Avenue (NE26 2HY) in the last 12 months was 132.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% 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 Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laburnum Avenue (NE26 2HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 148 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.