Total Crime Rate
121.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
87.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Avebury Avenue area has the 40th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 311th 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 Avebury Avenue (LE4 0FP) in the last 12 months was 121.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 87.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Avebury Avenue (LE4 0FP), 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.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Milverton Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lovington Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Laxford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lovington Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Savernake Road | Under investigation |
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