Crime Rates at Averil Road, Leicester, LE5 2DA

Averil Road area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 311th 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 Averil Road (LE5 2DA) in the last 12 months was 56.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Averil Road (LE5 2DA), the main crime hotspot is near Ocean Road. Police recorded 209 crimes here, including 181 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.