Total Crime Rate

14.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 14.6 1/10
  • Violent crimes 11.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.7 3/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Stoneygate Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle , and the 38th 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 Stoneygate Avenue (LE2 3HE) in the last 12 months was 14.6 per 1,000 residents and was 97.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stoneygate Avenue (LE2 3HE), 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 Stoneygate Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Alexandra Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Elm Tree Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elm Tree Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barratt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barratt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Barratt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avenue Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Alexandra Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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