Total Crime Rate

58.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.9 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 58.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Bradston Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone , and the 330th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

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 Bradston Road (LE2 8QG) in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% lower than the Aylestone average (119.8 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 Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bradston Road (LE2 8QG), the main crime hotspot is near Cranfield Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bradston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Marriott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cranfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Caroline Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caroline Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary B5366 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caroline Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Burnaston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cranfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caroline Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belvoir Drive East Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Belvoir Drive East Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cranfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridevale Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bretby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caroline Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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