Postcode · Whitley Bay
Crime in NE26 1AU
How much crime is recorded in NE26 1AU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitley Bay Promenade
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,657 (2024)
How safe is NE26 1AU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE26 1AU area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
52.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
145
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).
NE26 1AUNational
Violence and sexual offences43.223.6
Anti-social behaviour39.510.7
Shoplifting20.68.4
Burglary16.29.1
Public order12.24.6
Criminal damage and arson8.74.7
Other theft5.24.5
Other crime4.81.5
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Robbery1.71.4
Drugs1.62.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.