Crime Rates at Danehurst Avenue, Leicester, LE3 6DB

Danehurst Avenue area has the 31st highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fosse , and the 230th 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 Danehurst Avenue (LE3 6DB) in the last 12 months was 149.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% higher than the Fosse average (122.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 69.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Danehurst Avenue (LE3 6DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marvin Close, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.