Crime Rates at Ventnor Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8RX

Ventnor Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 250th lowest crime rate of 894 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 Ventnor Avenue (NE4 8RX) in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% lower than the Benwell & Scotswood average (109.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ventnor Avenue (NE4 8RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bentinck Road, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St. Michaels Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.