Total Crime Rate

50.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 50.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 15.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Avon Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Braunstone Ravenhurst , and the 120th 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 Avon Road (LE3 3AB) in the last 12 months was 50.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% lower than the Braunstone Ravenhurst average (53.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avon Road (LE3 3AB), the main crime hotspot is near Burdet Close. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Avon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlecote Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlecote Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lubbesthorpe Bridle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hathaway Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsway North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burdet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burdet Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burdet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burdet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Burdet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burdet Close —
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Data Sources

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