Total Crime Rate

124.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 124.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 51.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.5 7/10
  • Public order 17.2 9/10
  • Burglary 10.3 9/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Avon Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Cosby & South Whetstone , and the 28th 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 Avon Drive (LE8 6NP) in the last 12 months was 124.1 per 1,000 residents and was 125.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 12 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 ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avon Drive (LE8 6NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Henson Close, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Avon Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anna'S Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Station Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anna'S Way —
Apr 2026Burglary Station Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Anna'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henson Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Court —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cemetery Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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