Crime Rates at Rockcliffe Street, Whitley Bay, NE26 2NW

Rockcliffe Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South , and the 174th highest crime rate of 706 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 Rockcliffe Street (NE26 2NW) in the last 12 months was 113.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 56.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rockcliffe Street (NE26 2NW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rockcliffe Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.