Crime Rates at Richmond Avenue, Leicester, LE2 8AX

Richmond Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone , and the 446th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Richmond Avenue (LE2 8AX) in the last 12 months was 79.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% lower than the Aylestone average (122.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Avenue (LE2 8AX), the main crime hotspot is near Kempson Road. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.