Total Crime Rate
128.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wilberforce Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields , and the 303rd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wilberforce Road (LE3 0DH) in the last 12 months was 128.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.3% lower than the Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields average (144.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wilberforce Road (LE3 0DH), the main crime hotspot is near Westleigh Road. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Watkin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Norman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Norman Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Norman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Norman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blue Fox Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Great Central Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stuart Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bisley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Walton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Eastleigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastleigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eastleigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upperton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upperton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upperton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upperton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upperton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Upperton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Upperton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Upperton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ivy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ivy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Paton Street | — |
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