Total Crime Rate
52.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Main Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Castle , and the 289th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Main Road (NE13 7JS) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% higher than the Castle average (47.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Main Road (NE13 7JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rede Place, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North View (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crest | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Horton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | North View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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