Total Crime Rate
107.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
61.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Strathmore Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rushey Mead , and the 361st highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Strathmore Avenue (LE4 7HE) in the last 12 months was 107.9 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% higher than the Rushey Mead average (61.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 61.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Strathmore Avenue (LE4 7HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oliver Road, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roseneath Avenue (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roseneath Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wyvern Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roseneath Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brackenthwaite | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Huntsmans Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Huntsmans Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Huntsmans Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oliver Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oliver Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wentbridge Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barkby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barkby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barkby Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barkby Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barkby Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marston Road | Under investigation |
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