Crime Rates at Selby Avenue, Leicester, LE5 1SS

Selby Avenue area has the 34th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 450th 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 Selby Avenue (LE5 1SS) in the last 12 months was 79.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selby Avenue (LE5 1SS), the main crime hotspot is near Abelia Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.