Total Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 26.9 3/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 6.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Fairford Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington , and the 110th lowest crime rate of 942 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 Fairford Avenue (LE5 6HS) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% lower than the Evington average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairford Avenue (LE5 6HS), the main crime hotspot is near Thurnview Road. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fairford Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order School Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order School Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thurnview Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thurnview Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spencefield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gifford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Evington Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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