Crime Rates at Chestnut Avenue, Leicester, LE5 1FE

Chestnut Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 181st highest 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 Chestnut Avenue (LE5 1FE) in the last 12 months was 174.9 per 1,000 residents and was 105.5% higher than the Humberstone & Hamilton average (85.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 128.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Avenue (LE5 1FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Upper Hall Green, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Abelia Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.