The police recorded 91.3 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea from September 2023 to August 2026, 20% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 35.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 86.5, down from 103 in the 12 months to August 2024.