Total Crime Rate

65.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.1 5/10
  • Burglary 20.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Charles Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Eastwood Hilltop , and the 139th highest crime rate of 367 local areas in Broxtowe .

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 (NG16 2AF) in the last 12 months was 65.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% lower than the Eastwood Hilltop average (85.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Avenue (NG16 2AF), the main crime hotspot is near Barber Street. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Charles Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hilltop Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Nottingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Nottingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barber Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barber Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Violet Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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