Total Crime Rate

159.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 159.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 107.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.1 9/10
  • Public order 24.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Avonside Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington , and the 206th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Avonside Drive (LE5 4LA) in the last 12 months was 159.8 per 1,000 residents and was 94.5% higher than the Evington average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 107.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avonside Drive (LE5 4LA), the main crime hotspot is near Cropthorne Avenue. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Avonside Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hurst Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Littlemore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Avonside Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Radley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deepdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deepdale —
Apr 2026Other theft Cropthorne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cropthorne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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