Total Crime Rate

89.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.2 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 89.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 27.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Holmfield Avenue area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle , and the 449th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holmfield Avenue (LE2 2BF) in the last 12 months was 89.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.0% lower than the Castle average (495.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holmfield Avenue (LE2 2BF), the main crime hotspot is near Barratt Close. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holmfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Aber Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stoneygate Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Malvern Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barratt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barratt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Allandale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Laureston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Allandale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Barratt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime St Philips Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Alexandra Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoneygate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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