Crime Rates at Hesketh Avenue, Leicester, LE2 9GE

Hesketh Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell , and the 210th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hesketh Avenue (LE2 9GE) in the last 12 months was 158.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% higher than the Eyres Monsell average (143.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 106.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hesketh Avenue (LE2 9GE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Howden Road, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thurcroft Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.