Total Crime Rate

27.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 27.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Kedleston Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Birstall East & Wanlip , and the 147th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .

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 Kedleston Avenue (LE4 4AT) in the last 12 months was 27.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% lower than the Birstall East & Wanlip average (63.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kedleston Avenue (LE4 4AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kilby Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Kedleston Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary East Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holt Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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