Crime Rates at Imperial Avenue, Leicester, LE3 1AF

Imperial Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields , and the 44th highest crime rate of 942 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 444.0 per 1,000 residents and was 238.9% higher than the Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields average (131.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 201.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Imperial Avenue (LE3 1AF), the main crime hotspot is near Harlaxton Street. Police recorded 117 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.