Total Crime Rate

81.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 81.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 24.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Public order 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Ashcott Avenue area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 459th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashcott Avenue (LE4 0ER) in the last 12 months was 81.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% lower than the Abbey average (144.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashcott Avenue (LE4 0ER), the main crime hotspot is near Savernake Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashcott Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lovington Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lomond Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lomond Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milverton Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Minster Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Savernake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lomond Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lomond Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lovington Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brancaster Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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