Total Crime Rate

116.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 116.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.8 7/10
  • Public order 19.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.8 9/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Glenfield Ellis , and the 37th highest crime rate of 288 local areas in Blaby .

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 The Avenue (LE3 8DN) in the last 12 months was 116.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% higher than the Glenfield Ellis average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (LE3 8DN), the main crime hotspot is near Sandown Court. Police recorded 142 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandown Court —
Apr 2026Burglary The Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sandown Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Chestnut Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandown Court —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sandown Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sandown Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order The Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sandown Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Maltings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Maltings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sandown Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandown Court —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sandown Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sandown Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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