Total Crime Rate

76.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 76.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.2 8/10
  • Drugs 15.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Broad Avenue area has the 31st highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Evington , and the 427th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Broad Avenue (LE5 4PU) in the last 12 months was 76.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% lower than the Evington average (89.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Avenue (LE5 4PU), the main crime hotspot is near Cropthorne Avenue. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broad Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kegworth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cropthorne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cropthorne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cropthorne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft The Langhill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avonside Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avonside Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kegworth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Circle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avonside Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillcroft Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kegworth Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillcroft Road —
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Data Sources

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