Crime Rates at Norham Road, Whitley Bay, NE26 2SF

Norham Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South , and the 17th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norham Road (NE26 2SF) in the last 12 months was 463.0 per 1,000 residents and was 436.8% 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 107 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -65.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 66.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 266.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norham Road (NE26 2SF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.