Crime Rates at Rowsley Avenue, Leicester, LE5 5BR

Rowsley Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Evington , and the 76th 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 Rowsley Avenue (LE5 5BR) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% lower than the Evington average (89.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 3 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowsley Avenue (LE5 5BR), the main crime hotspot is near Abney Street. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.