Crime Rates at Barbara Avenue, Leicester, LE5 2AA

Barbara Avenue area has the 38th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 407th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barbara Avenue (LE5 2AA) in the last 12 months was 70.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barbara Avenue (LE5 2AA), the main crime hotspot is near Stanley Drive. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.