Total Crime Rate

107.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 107.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 61.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Strathmore 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.

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Crime Over Time in Strathmore Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roseneath Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Wyvern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roseneath Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brackenthwaite —
Apr 2026Public order Huntsmans Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Huntsmans Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Huntsmans Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oliver Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oliver Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wentbridge Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barkby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barkby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barkby Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barkby Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barkby Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marston Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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