Postcode · Whitley Bay
Crime in NE25 9JU
How much crime is recorded in NE25 9JU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Shiremoor North & South Wellfield
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,437 (2024)
NE25 9JUWhitley Bay
How safe is NE25 9JU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE25 9JU area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NE25 9JUNational
Violence and sexual offences8.523.6
Burglary6.89.1
Anti-social behaviour4.710.7
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Other theft1.74.5
Public order1.04.6
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Other crime0.91.5
Criminal damage and arson0.54.7
Drugs0.02.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 37% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.