Total Crime Rate

30.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 21.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · 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 131st lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

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 Verdale Avenue (LE4 9TH) in the last 12 months was 30.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Verdale Avenue (LE4 9TH), the main crime hotspot is near Barkbythorpe Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Verdale Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary The Roundway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Roundway Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cookson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warren View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smith Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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