Crime Rates at Beech Grove, Whitley Bay, NE26 3PJ

Beech Grove area has the 38th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South , and the 353rd highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beech Grove (NE26 3PJ) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% lower 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 Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beech Grove (NE26 3PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Sanderson Road. Police recorded 129 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.