Total Crime Rate
226.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West View Buildings area has the 10th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South , and the 74th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around West View Buildings (NE30 4PP) in the last 12 months was 226.4 per 1,000 residents and was 162.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -95.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 71.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West View Buildings (NE30 4PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Margaret Road (31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Margaret Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grafton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Oswin'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Margaret Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cullercoats | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grafton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grafton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marden Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cliff Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Belle Vue Street | Under investigation |
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