Crime Rates at Merton Avenue, Leicester, LE3 6BF

Merton Avenue area has the 34th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse , and the 262nd 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 Merton Avenue (LE3 6BF) in the last 12 months was 143.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% higher than the Fosse average (127.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 60.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merton Avenue (LE3 6BF), the main crime hotspot is near Flora Street. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.