Total Crime Rate

25.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.6 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 25.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Gloucester Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Syston , and the 130th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .

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 Gloucester Avenue (LE7 2EL) in the last 12 months was 25.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% lower than the Syston average (67.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gloucester Avenue (LE7 2EL), the main crime hotspot is near Jack Hardy Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Gloucester Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Jack Hardy Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Jack Hardy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jack Hardy Close —
Apr 2026Public order Jack Hardy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jack Hardy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jack Hardy Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jack Hardy Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jack Hardy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brighton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary The Stiles Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Stiles Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Stiles Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tentercroft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tentercroft Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Naylor Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mostyn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Court —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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