Total Crime Rate

12.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.4 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 12.8 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Rotherby Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave , and the 28th lowest crime rate of 942 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 Rotherby Avenue (LE4 6HA) in the last 12 months was 12.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% lower than the Belgrave average (76.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rotherby Avenue (LE4 6HA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rotherby Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Queniborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sutton Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rearsby Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbury Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sutton Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sutton Place —
Apr 2026Public order Finsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tranter Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rearsby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queniborough Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collin Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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