Total Crime Rate
56.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oakleigh Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Blaby , and the 101st highest crime rate of 288 local areas in Blaby .
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 Oakleigh Avenue (LE2 9TH) in the last 12 months was 56.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% lower than the Blaby average (75.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oakleigh Avenue (LE2 9TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Richmond Drive, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westleigh Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Glen Parva| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Crete Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Phillip Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakleigh Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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