Total Crime Rate
47.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mason Street area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sutton Central & New Cross , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Ashfield .
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 Mason Street (NG17 4HQ) in the last 12 months was 47.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% lower than the Sutton Central & New Cross average (133.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mason Street (NG17 4HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Lakeside View. Police recorded 173 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sutton Central & New Cross| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lakeside View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Blackmires Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Blackmires Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Roosevelt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Blackmires Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Blackmires Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Blackmires Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Blackmires Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Blackmires Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Blackmires Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackmires Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Blackmires Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackmires Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackmires Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackmires Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lakeside View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Byron Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | High Oakham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Blackmires Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Blackmires Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackmires Way | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lakeside View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lakeside View | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lakeside View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lakeside View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Mill Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lakeside View | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lakeside View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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