Total Crime Rate

29.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 29.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Brettell Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell , and the 126th 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 Brettell Road (LE2 9AB) in the last 12 months was 29.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% lower than the Eyres Monsell average (143.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brettell Road (LE2 9AB), the main crime hotspot is near Bridevale Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brettell Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentinghouse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Matts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kepston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Bentinghouse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitteney Drive South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tovey Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camfield Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherry Orchard Court Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Cherry Orchard Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Littlejohn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Littlejohn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Simmins Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simmins Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stebbings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pawley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pawley Gardens
Apr 2026Burglary Aylestone Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springclose Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Stebbings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridevale Road

Data Sources

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