Houghton vs Whitley Bay

Houghton has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 4,355 crimes in the last 12 months. Whitley Bay has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) with 4,555 crimes. Both areas score equally on the safety index.

Houghton shows a year-on-year crime trend of -11.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Whitley Bay shows -7.8% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Houghton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,518 incidents). In Whitley Bay, it is Violent Crime (1,399 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Houghton recorded 648 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Whitley Bay recorded 810. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Houghton totalled 1,518 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,399 in Whitley Bay. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Houghton recorded 4,909 crimes (now 4,355, a change of -11.3%). Whitley Bay recorded 4,941 crimes previously (now 4,555, -7.8%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Houghton has a resolution rate of 26.6% and Whitley Bay has 32.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Houghton falls within the Northumbria Police boundary. Whitley Bay is covered by Northumbria Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Houghton and Whitley Bay. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.