Total Crime Rate
162.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Avenue Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in South Charnwood , and the 65th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .
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 Avenue Close (LE7 3DS) in the last 12 months was 162.3 per 1,000 residents and was 88.6% higher than the South Charnwood average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -27.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Avenue Close (LE7 3DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Avenue Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marsden Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Link Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Link Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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