Crime Rates at Winchester Avenue, Leicester, LE3 1AY

Winchester Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields , and the 461st highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Winchester Avenue (LE3 1AY) in the last 12 months was 89.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% lower than the Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields average (144.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -64.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winchester Avenue (LE3 1AY), the main crime hotspot is near Westleigh Road. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.