Total Crime Rate

21.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Verdale Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rushey Mead , and the 81st lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Verdale Avenue (LE4 9TH) in the last 12 months was 21.5 per 1,000 residents and was 65.8% lower than the Rushey Mead average (62.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Verdale Avenue (LE4 9TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stanier Drive, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near June Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Verdale Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Roundway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barkbythorpe Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Coleford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanier Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tilbury Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Smith Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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