Total Crime Rate

230.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 230.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 111.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 47.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Robbery 18.5 10/10
  • Public order 15.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.9 9/10
  • Burglary 13.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Norham Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South , and the 60th 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 Norham Road (NE26 2SF) in the last 12 months was 230.2 per 1,000 residents and was 246.1% 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 Shoplifting with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 160.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norham Road (NE26 2SF), the main crime hotspot is near Sanderson Road. Police recorded 148 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Norham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Gardens —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Nook —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillheads Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Park View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Nook —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Nook —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duchess Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Nook —
Apr 2026Public order Marine Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Norham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Nook —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Nook —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Nook —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillheads Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dowling Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waverley Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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