Total Crime Rate
308.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
166.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Imperial Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Imperial Avenue (LE3 1AG) in the last 12 months was 308.2 per 1,000 residents and was 135.3% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 166.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Imperial Avenue (LE3 1AG), 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.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Harlaxton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harlaxton Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harlaxton Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Harlaxton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fosse Road South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fosse Road South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fosse Road South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashleigh Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gaddesby Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harlaxton Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gaddesby Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hopefield Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westleigh Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolverton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolverton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolverton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wolverton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Compton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hopefield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Westleigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hopefield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westleigh Road | Under investigation |
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