Total Crime Rate
14.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Longston Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South , and the 97th 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 Longston Avenue (NE30 3NG) in the last 12 months was 14.9 per 1,000 residents and was 77.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Longston Avenue (NE30 3NG), the main crime hotspot is near Cullercoats. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Eleanor Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cullercoats | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cullercoats | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cullercoats | Under investigation |
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