Total Crime Rate
146.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wilmington Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields , and the 256th 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 Wilmington Road (LE3 1AT) in the last 12 months was 146.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% higher than the Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields average (144.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 850.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (β 90.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 333.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wilmington Road (LE3 1AT), 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.
View Crime In Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gaddesby Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fosse Road South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gaddesby Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gaddesby Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gaddesby Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gaddesby Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fosse Road South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fosse Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Upperton Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Sykefield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fosse Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Narborough Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Narborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Narborough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Narborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Narborough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Narborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Sykefield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sykefield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hardwick Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilmington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilmington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Wilmington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winton Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harlaxton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harlaxton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nutfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Harlaxton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sykefield Avenue | β |
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