Total Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.3 2/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 43 local areas in Birstall East & Wanlip , and the 192nd lowest crime rate of 553 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 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% lower than the Birstall East & Wanlip average (68.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kedleston Avenue (LE4 4AT), the main crime hotspot is near East Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kedleston Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Birstall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hermitage Road
Sep 2025Drugs Hermitage Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs East Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Roman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kilby Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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