Postcode · Whitley Bay
Crime in NE26 2HU
How much crime is recorded in NE26 2HU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitley Bay Promenade
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,486 (2024)
NE26 2HUWhitley Bay
How safe is NE26 2HU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE26 2HU area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.4
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).
NE26 2HUNational
Violence and sexual offences6.623.6
Burglary6.59.1
Anti-social behaviour6.510.7
Public order2.34.6
Criminal damage and arson1.74.7
Other crime1.31.5
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Robbery1.01.4
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Other theft0.44.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% 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.