Total Crime Rate
254.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
156.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Charles Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Humberston and New Waltham , and the 76th highest crime rate of 515 local areas in North East Lincolnshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Charles Avenue (DN36 4PD) in the last 12 months was 254.4 per 1,000 residents and was 334.7% higher than the Humberston and New Waltham average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 156.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Charles Avenue (DN36 4PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Margaret Place, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenlands Avenue (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shaftesbury Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Margaret Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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