Total Crime Rate
18.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Martin Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Barrow upon Soar , and the 68th lowest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .
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 Martin Avenue (LE12 8LG) in the last 12 months was 18.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.6% lower than the Barrow upon Soar average (65.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Martin Avenue (LE12 8LG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grove Lane, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Avon Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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