Total Crime Rate
151.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bosworth , and the 19th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Harborough .
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 South Avenue (LE17 5DQ) in the last 12 months was 151.1 per 1,000 residents and was 282.8% higher than the Bosworth average (39.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -46.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 362.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Avenue (LE17 5DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Field View. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bosworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goodacre Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Main Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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