Total Crime Rate
65.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Charles Avenue area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 400th 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 Charles Avenue (NE3 2PY) in the last 12 months was 65.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% lower than the Fawdon & West Gosforth average (92.1 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Charles Avenue (NE3 2PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Afton Way, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Apsley Crescent (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newcastle Upon Tyne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Afton Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cartington Court | Under investigation |
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