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Crime in NE26 1DG

How much crime is recorded in NE26 1DG, 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)
Crime

How safe is NE26 1DG

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 1DG 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
By type

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 1DGNational
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
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
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2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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