Total Crime Rate
106.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Coniston Avenue area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle , and the 386th highest crime rate of 954 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 Coniston Avenue (LE2 7FJ) in the last 12 months was 106.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% lower than the Castle average (501.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coniston Avenue (LE2 7FJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Lane, where police recorded 319 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tarragon Road (58 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windermere Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coniston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coniston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rydal Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rydal Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lineker Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lineker Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Filbert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windermere Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Windermere Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windermere Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windermere Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastern Boulevard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Mill Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastern Boulevard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eastern Boulevard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eastern Boulevard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Eastern Boulevard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ullswater Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Western Boulevard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Western Boulevard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Western Boulevard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Western Boulevard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Western Boulevard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coniston Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Western Boulevard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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