Total Crime Rate

66.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Selby Avenue area has the 47th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 370th 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 Selby Avenue (LE5 1SS) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% lower than the Humberstone & Hamilton average (89.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selby Avenue (LE5 1SS), the main crime hotspot is near Abelia Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Selby Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gatenby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bentley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kinsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newlyn Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Octon Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Abelia Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ivychurch Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Carnaby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bentley Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carnaby Close —
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Data Sources

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