Crime Rates at Brinsmead Road, Leicester, LE2 3WB

Brinsmead Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Knighton , and the 454th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brinsmead Road (LE2 3WB) in the last 12 months was 90.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% higher than the Knighton average (73.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brinsmead Road (LE2 3WB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newmarket Street, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Muston Gardens (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.