Total Crime Rate
14.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Medburn Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South , and the 95th lowest crime rate of 706 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 Medburn Avenue (NE30 3DL) in the last 12 months was 14.1 per 1,000 residents and was 78.8% lower than the Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South average (66.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Medburn Avenue (NE30 3DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whittingham Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lambley Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whittingham Road | Under investigation |
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