Crime Rates at Beacon Avenue, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8FF

Beacon Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in South Charnwood , and the 168th highest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beacon Avenue (LE4 8FF) in the last 12 months was 84.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% lower than the South Charnwood average (87.1 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 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 142.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 112.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beacon Avenue (LE4 8FF), the main crime hotspot is near Checkland Road. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.