Crime Rates at North Avenue, Leicester, LE2 1TL

North Avenue area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

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 North Avenue (LE2 1TL) in the last 12 months was 301.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% lower than the Castle average (495.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 164.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 133.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Avenue (LE2 1TL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Montague Road, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near London Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.