Total Crime Rate
129.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pauline Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rushey Mead , and the 285th highest crime rate of 942 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 Pauline Avenue (LE4 7RB) in the last 12 months was 129.6 per 1,000 residents and was 109.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 56.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pauline Avenue (LE4 7RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Overing Close, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mortoft Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Claremont Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bellholme Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bath Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Overing Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pauline Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Overing Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pauline Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Pauline Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Elsadene Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Claremont Street | Under investigation |
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