Postcode · Whitley Bay
Crime in NE26 3JE
How much crime is recorded in NE26 3JE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitley Bay North
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,417 (2024)
NE26 3JEWhitley Bay
How safe is NE26 3JE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE26 3JE 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
7.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
11
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 3JENational
Violence and sexual offences3.623.6
Burglary3.59.1
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Anti-social behaviour1.810.7
Public order0.64.6
Criminal damage and arson0.54.7
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Other crime0.31.5
Theft from the person0.32.1
Other theft0.24.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 34% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.