Total Crime Rate

55.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 55.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.9 5/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Molesdon Close area has the 41st highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South , and the 343rd lowest crime rate of 706 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 Molesdon Close (NE30 3PY) in the last 12 months was 55.0 per 1,000 residents and was 17.3% 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 Public order with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Molesdon Close (NE30 3PY), the main crime hotspot is near Beach Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Molesdon Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rydal Avenue
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Edington Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Edington Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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