Total Crime Rate
121.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Avebury Avenue area has the 40th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 326th highest crime rate of 954 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 0FQ) in the last 12 months was 121.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% lower than the Abbey average (155.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 76.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Avebury Avenue (LE4 0FQ), the main crime hotspot is near Savernake Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laxford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockley Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Avebury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Avebury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cheddar Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheddar Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Savernake Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Silbury Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avebury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Courtenay Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rockley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoneleigh Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avebury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roydene Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Roydene Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Laxford Close | Under investigation |
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