Crime Rates at Imperial Avenue, Leicester, LE3 1AF

Imperial Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields , and the 60th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

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 Imperial Avenue (LE3 1AF) in the last 12 months was 403.6 per 1,000 residents and was 179.6% higher 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 109.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 183.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Imperial Avenue (LE3 1AF), the main crime hotspot is near Harlaxton Street. Police recorded 138 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.