Total Crime Rate
48.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Avenue South area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Earl Shilton , and the 165th highest crime rate of 360 local areas in Hinckley and Bosworth .
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 Avenue South (LE9 7AB) in the last 12 months was 48.8 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% lower than the Earl Shilton average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Avenue South (LE9 7AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Earl Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Earl Shilton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Earl Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hallam Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hallam Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Avenue South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Hallam Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Beeches | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hill Top | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maughan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weaver Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Earl Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Avenue North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hallam Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hallam Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Earl Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Marys Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Earl Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Earl Street | Under investigation |
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