Total Crime Rate
21.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026New Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Sileby & Seagrave , and the 99th 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 New Avenue (LE7 4YU) in the last 12 months was 21.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% lower than the Sileby & Seagrave average (77.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Avenue (LE7 4YU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Avenue, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Weston Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Auster Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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