Crime Rates at Somerset Avenue, Leicester, LE4 0JW

Somerset Avenue area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 331st lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Somerset Avenue (LE4 0JW) in the last 12 months was 59.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerset Avenue (LE4 0JW), the main crime hotspot is near Devonshire Road. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.