Crime Rates at Claremont Crescent, Whitley Bay, NE26 3HL

Claremont Crescent area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in St Mary's , and the 206th 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 Claremont Crescent (NE26 3HL) in the last 12 months was 95.1 per 1,000 residents and was 258.9% higher than the St Mary's average (26.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Claremont Crescent (NE26 3HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St John'S Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.