Total Crime Rate

256.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

125.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 256.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 125.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.2 10/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Drugs 10.1 8/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Swinford Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell , and the 100th 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 Swinford Avenue (LE2 9RW) in the last 12 months was 256.8 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 90.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 125.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swinford Avenue (LE2 9RW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 23 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 (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thurcroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swinford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salkeld Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twickenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caversham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Royston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swinford Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swinford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swinford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Pool Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oak Pool Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thurcroft Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillsborough Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillsborough Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillsborough Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillsborough Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salkeld Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillsborough Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Henray Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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