Crime in Whitburn
Recorded crime in Whitburn is 0.6 times the South Tyneside average and 0.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 12%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Whitburn: about 5,890 residents in 6 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 6/10Average crime
- Living
- 7.7/10Good
- 5-year change
- −12%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.6×the South Tyneside average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Whitburn.
Crime over 5 years
Down 12% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Whitburn, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.6× the South Tyneside average (0.6× the England and Wales average). 62 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 64% of the harm here
- Burglary: 15% of the harm here
- Other theft: 6% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 64% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 21 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in South Tyneside (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole South Tyneside council area, not only Whitburn. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 234 | 1.5 | Up 31% |
| Cars broken into | 154 | 1.0 | Down 42% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 1,311 | 8.7 | Down 6% |
| Burglary of homes | 297 | 2.0 | About the same |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in SR6
In SR6, the postcode district at the centre of Whitburn, 13% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 680 | 7% | 3% | 0% | 38% | 52% |
| Shoplifting | 667 | 31% | 0% | 0% | 47% | 21% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 198 | 4% | 2% | 0% | 71% | 24% |
| Public order | 173 | 9% | 0% | 0% | 42% | 49% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 147 | 1% | 0% | 0% | 88% | 10% |
| Burglary | 139 | 6% | 1% | 0% | 75% | 18% |
| Other theft | 134 | 3% | 1% | 0% | 68% | 28% |
| Drugs | 53 | 9% | 21% | 0% | 26% | 43% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 34% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.3 |
| Burglary | 3.1 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 21.2 |
| Drugs | 1.0 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.5 |
| Other crime | 1.5 |
| Other theft | 6.3 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 3.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 6.6 |
| Public order | 6.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.7 |
| Shoplifting | 10.3 |
Postcode districts in Whitburn
Nearby towns
Council: South Tyneside
Questions about crime in Whitburn
- Is Whitburn a safe place to live?
- Whitburn scores 6 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.6 times the South Tyneside average.
- Is crime going up or down in Whitburn?
- Down 12% over 5 years, from 381 recorded crimes a year to 337.
- What is the most common crime in Whitburn?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 21 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Whitburn compare with South Tyneside?
- Crime severity in Whitburn is 0.6 times the South Tyneside average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Whitburn?
- In SR6, the postcode district at the centre of Whitburn, 13% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 51% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Whitburn?
- Of 139 burglaries reported in SR6, the postcode district at the centre of Whitburn between September 2024 and August 2025, 6% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 75% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Whitburn?
- In South Tyneside, the council area Whitburn is in, the police recorded 234 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.5 per 1,000 residents, up 31% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Whitburn?
- 1,311 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in South Tyneside, the council area Whitburn is in, 8.7 per 1,000 residents, 1.8 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Whitburn last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in South Tyneside, the council area Whitburn is in, against 1 the year before.