Total Crime Rate

188.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.6 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 188.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 112.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.8 9/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

South Parade area has the 12th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South , and the 80th 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 South Parade (NE26 2RF) in the last 12 months was 188.4 per 1,000 residents and was 183.2% 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 112.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Parade (NE26 2RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Parade (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in South Parade area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Esplanade Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Whitley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ocean View —
Apr 2026Drugs Ocean View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ocean View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ocean View Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Victoria Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Square —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitley Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Percy Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Parade —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitley Bay —
Apr 2026Public order Whitley Bay Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitley Bay Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Esplanade —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ocean View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Road —

Data Sources

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