Crime Rates at Methuen Avenue, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8FS

Methuen Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in South Charnwood , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .

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 Methuen Avenue (LE4 8FS) in the last 12 months was 205.9 per 1,000 residents and was 139.3% higher than the South Charnwood average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 61.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Methuen Avenue (LE4 8FS), the main crime hotspot is near Checkland Road. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.