Total Crime Rate

48.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 48.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • 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
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

Avenue 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.

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Crime Over Time in Avenue South area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hallam Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hallam Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Avenue South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hallam Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Beeches
Apr 2026Burglary Hill Top Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maughan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weaver Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue North Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avenue North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hallam Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hallam Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marys Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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