Total Crime Rate

115.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 115.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 47.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.5 9/10
  • Burglary 10.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Charnwood Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Cosby & South Whetstone , and the 39th 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 Charnwood Avenue (LE8 6JD) in the last 12 months was 115.3 per 1,000 residents and was 109.5% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charnwood Avenue (LE8 6JD), the main crime hotspot is near Enderby Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Charnwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Station Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Station Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Court —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cemetery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodyard Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Enderby Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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