Total Crime Rate

162.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 162.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 51.3 8/10
  • Other theft 49.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 38.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Public order 1.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Beechwood Avenue 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 Beechwood Avenue (LE7 3DU) 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 Beechwood Avenue (LE7 3DU), the main crime hotspot is near Melton Road. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Beechwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Melton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Melton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Melton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Link Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Link Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Melton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Melton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Melton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Melton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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