Crime Rates at Winton Avenue, Leicester, LE3 1DH

Winton Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields , and the 40th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Winton Avenue (LE3 1DH) in the last 12 months was 464.3 per 1,000 residents and was 221.6% higher 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 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 83 (≈ 247.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winton Avenue (LE3 1DH), the main crime hotspot is near Harlaxton Street. Police recorded 138 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.