Crime Rates at Sanderson Road, Whitley Bay, NE26 3PF

Sanderson Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South , and the 12th 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 Sanderson Road (NE26 3PF) in the last 12 months was 525.2 per 1,000 residents and was 508.9% 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 116 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 314.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 57.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 153.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sanderson Road (NE26 3PF), 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.