Total Crime Rate
3.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dobney Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in South Charnwood , and the 8th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dobney Avenue (LE7 3FF) in the last 12 months was 3.9 per 1,000 residents and was 95.4% lower than the South Charnwood average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Dobney Avenue (LE7 3FF), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Melton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Melton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Melton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Melton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Melton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Melton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Melton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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