Total Crime Rate

158.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

119.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 158.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 119.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.8 10/10
  • Public order 15.9 9/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.9 9/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Warren Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rushey Mead , and the 208th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Warren Avenue (LE4 9WY) in the last 12 months was 158.7 per 1,000 residents and was 156.9% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 119.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Warren Avenue (LE4 9WY), 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 Warren Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warren View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wye Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cookson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cannock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wye Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wye Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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