Crime Rates at Marine Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 3LS

Marine Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Monkseaton , and the 303rd highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marine Avenue (NE26 3LS) in the last 12 months was 78.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% higher than the Monkseaton average (49.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marine Avenue (NE26 3LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sanderson Road, where police recorded 129 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Monkseaton (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.