Crime Rates at Mill Field Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5XA

Mill Field Avenue area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Cosby & South Whetstone , and the 90th 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 Mill Field Avenue (LE8 5XA) in the last 12 months was 29.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Field Avenue (LE8 5XA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broadfield Way, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broomleys (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.