Total Crime Rate

35.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 35.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Spinney Avenue area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Cosby & South Whetstone , and the 119th lowest crime rate of 288 local areas in Blaby .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spinney Avenue (LE8 5RJ) in the last 12 months was 35.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% lower than the Cosby & South Whetstone average (55.0 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spinney Avenue (LE8 5RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Street, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Royal Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Spinney Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laurel Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mull Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leicester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ladbroke Grove —
Apr 2026Public order Ladbroke Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Main Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stanyon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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