Postcode · Whitley Bay
Crime in NE26 2LY
How much crime is recorded in NE26 2LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitley Bay Promenade
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,571 (2024)
NE26 2LYWhitley Bay
How safe is NE26 2LY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE26 2LY area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
23.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
66
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 2LYNational
Anti-social behaviour19.010.7
Violence and sexual offences16.223.6
Burglary12.89.1
Public order7.34.6
Criminal damage and arson5.14.7
Other theft4.54.5
Shoplifting2.28.4
Other crime2.11.5
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Robbery1.41.4
Drugs1.22.4
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 24% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.