Crime Rates at Oxford Avenue, Leicester, LE2 1HP

Oxford Avenue area has the 35th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Spinney Hills , and the 384th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

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 Oxford Avenue (LE2 1HP) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% higher than the Spinney Hills average (53.4 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 Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Avenue (LE2 1HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Hill Lane, where police recorded 150 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ripon Street (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.