Total Crime Rate
42.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Avenue Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in South Charnwood , and the 239th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Avenue Road (LE7 3FB) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% lower than the South Charnwood average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Avenue Road (LE7 3FB), 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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