Postcode · Whitley Bay
Crime in NE26 3TS
How much crime is recorded in NE26 3TS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitley Sands
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,544 (2024)
NE26 3TSWhitley Bay
How safe is NE26 3TS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 5.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE26 3TS area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
5.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
18
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 3TSNational
Anti-social behaviour5.910.7
Violence and sexual offences4.323.6
Other crime2.31.5
Other theft2.14.5
Public order1.84.6
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Criminal damage and arson0.54.7
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Theft from the person0.12.1
Drugs0.12.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 40% 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.