Crime Rates at Festival Avenue, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8JA

Festival Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in South Charnwood , and the 120th highest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

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 Festival Avenue (LE4 8JA) in the last 12 months was 114.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% higher than the South Charnwood average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Festival Avenue (LE4 8JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rookery Lane, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lonsdale Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.