Total Crime Rate

34.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 34.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 11.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Wentworth Avenue area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Cosby & South Whetstone , and the 111th lowest crime rate of 288 local areas in Blaby .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wentworth Avenue (LE9 7NG) in the last 12 months was 34.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wentworth Avenue (LE9 7NG), the main crime hotspot is near Elizabeth Whitnell Grove. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wentworth Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Whitnell Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Whitnell Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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