Total Crime Rate

255.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 255.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.0 9/10
  • Other theft 36.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 36.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 29.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.7 9/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Other crime 9.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Meridian Way area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Braunstone Ravenhurst , and the 8th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Blaby .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meridian Way (LE19 1LW) in the last 12 months was 255.7 per 1,000 residents and was 434.0% higher than the Braunstone Ravenhurst average (47.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 72.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meridian Way (LE19 1LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tilley Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Owen Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Meridian Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morris Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tilley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Nether Field Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tilley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tilley Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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