Crime Rates at Mason Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1AQ

Mason Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mason Avenue (NE26 1AQ) in the last 12 months was 126.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% higher than the Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mason Avenue (NE26 1AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 127 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Parade (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.