Total Crime Rate

179.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 179.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.9 9/10
  • Drugs 16.9 9/10
  • Public order 16.9 9/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Swinford Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swinford Avenue (LE2 9RW) in the last 12 months was 179.1 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% higher than the Eyres Monsell average (148.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 118.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 101.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swinford Avenue (LE2 9RW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swinford Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Radcot Lawns —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Queens Park Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wensley Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wensley Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Wensley Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Wensley Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wensley Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caversham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hillsborough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hillsborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillsborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wokingham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Julian Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wensley Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Julian Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thurcroft Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thurcroft Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Royston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Royston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Swinford Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak Pool Gardens —
Sep 2025Public order Scotswood Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wensley Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wensley Rise Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order Salkeld Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Henray Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Henray Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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