Total Crime Rate

65.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 65.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Baker Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Ashby Castle , and the 120th highest crime rate of 323 local areas in North West Leicestershire .

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 Baker Avenue (LE65 2PB) in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% higher than the Ashby Castle average (40.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baker Avenue (LE65 2PB), the main crime hotspot is near Ridgway Road. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Baker Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Baker Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaumont Avenue —
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Data Sources

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