Crime Rates at Cliftonville Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8RT

Cliftonville Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 315th 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 Cliftonville Avenue (NE4 8RT) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% lower than the Benwell & Scotswood average (134.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cliftonville Avenue (NE4 8RT), the main crime hotspot is near Maria Street. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.