Total Crime Rate

214.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 214.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 112.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 30.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.2 9/10
  • Public order 18.8 9/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

The Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Blaby , and the 11th highest crime rate of 288 local areas in Blaby .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Avenue (LE8 4GW) in the last 12 months was 214.1 per 1,000 residents and was 185.2% higher than the Blaby average (75.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -35.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 112.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (LE8 4GW), the main crime hotspot is near Stretton Court. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stretton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Horton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Auburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Auburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clark Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Stretton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stretton Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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