Total Crime Rate
95.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ventnor Avenue area has the 66th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston , and the 1447th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
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 Ventnor Avenue (B19 2JG) in the last 12 months was 95.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.5% lower than the Aston average (124.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ventnor Avenue (B19 2JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Roslin Grove, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carpenter'S Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Aston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchid Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Malthouse Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4515 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newhay Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gunmakers Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gunmakers Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Porchester Drive | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Porchester Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Roslin Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lennox Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchid Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Newhay Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Orchid Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Guildford Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roslin Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Roslin Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Roslin Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Roslin Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Malthouse Gardens | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roslin Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Markford Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Guildford Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gerrard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Avenue | Under investigation |
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