Crime Rates at Barmouth Avenue, Leicester, LE2 6JB

Barmouth Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle , and the 117th 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 Barmouth Avenue (LE2 6JB) in the last 12 months was 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 94.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barmouth Avenue (LE2 6JB), the main crime hotspot is near Pendlebury Drive. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.