Total Crime Rate
65.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Marden Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South , and the 347th highest crime rate of 715 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 Marden Road (NE26 2JH) in the last 12 months was 65.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marden Road (NE26 2JH), 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.
View Crime In Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Park Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alnwick Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Northumberland Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fern Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trewit Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roxburgh Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roxburgh Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Northumberland Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Northumberland Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Northumberland Square | Suspect charged as part of another case |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Northumberland Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Northumberland Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grosvenor Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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