Total Crime Rate

22.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 22.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 13.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Northumberland Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave , and the 85th 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 Northumberland Avenue (LE4 6RQ) in the last 12 months was 22.1 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -94.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northumberland Avenue (LE4 6RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Moores Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northumberland Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gipsy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stafford Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moores Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moores Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Purley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scarborough Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Michaels Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arbour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arbour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Flax Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edensor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moores Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shanti Margh Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Michaels Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tiverton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moores Road —
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Data Sources

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