Total Crime Rate
123.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
57.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Western Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bardon , and the 46th highest crime rate of 323 local areas in North West Leicestershire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Western Avenue (LE67 3NG) in the last 12 months was 123.1 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% higher than the Bardon average (70.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 57.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Western Avenue (LE67 3NG), the main crime hotspot is near Ash Grove. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Snibston North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Limes | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Spruce Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravenstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Ravenstone Road | Under investigation |
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