Crime Rates at Winchester Avenue, Leicester, LE3 1AX

Winchester Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields , and the 82nd 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 Winchester Avenue (LE3 1AX) in the last 12 months was 308.2 per 1,000 residents and was 135.3% higher than the Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields average (131.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 166.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winchester Avenue (LE3 1AX), the main crime hotspot is near Westleigh Road. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.