Total Crime Rate
122.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
54.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mason Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Castle , and the 267th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mason Street (NE13 7EA) in the last 12 months was 122.3 per 1,000 residents and was 184.9% higher than the Castle average (42.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 54.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mason Street (NE13 7EA), the main crime hotspot is near Drysdale Crescent. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newcastle Upon Tyne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Grey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dene Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Grey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandford Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grey Street | Under investigation |
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