Total Crime Rate

89.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 89.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.0 8/10
  • Burglary 18.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

St Bernards Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave , and the 459th 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 St Bernards Avenue (LE4 5EW) in the last 12 months was 89.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% higher than the Belgrave average (76.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 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 ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Bernards Avenue (LE4 5EW), the main crime hotspot is near Newington Street. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Bernards Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Broadhurst Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ascot Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Epsom Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Payne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Leire Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Loughborough Road
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Loughborough Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jackson Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ascot Road
Sep 2025Other theft Arbour Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Broadhurst Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Newington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Newington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lexham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laundry Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Payne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Payne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arbour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary St Bernards Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berridge Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Berridge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linford Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Victoria Road North Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fieldhouse Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Claremont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arbour Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Flax Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Flax Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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