Crime Rates at Chiltern Avenue, Cosby, Leicester, LE9 1UF

Chiltern Avenue area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Cosby & South Whetstone , and the 95th lowest crime rate of 289 local areas in Blaby .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chiltern Avenue (LE9 1UF) in the last 12 months was 33.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% lower than the Cosby & South Whetstone average (56.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chiltern Avenue (LE9 1UF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hill View Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.