Total Crime Rate

50.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hallam Crescent East area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields , and the 277th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hallam Crescent East (LE3 1DA) in the last 12 months was 50.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hallam Crescent East (LE3 1DA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Hallam Crescent East area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Somerville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harlaxton Street
Apr 2026Other theft A5460 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft A5460 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A5460 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A5460 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A5460 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Fields Square
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellesmere Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Fullhurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sybil Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Harlaxton Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Harlaxton Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harlaxton Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A5460
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harlaxton Street
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Harlaxton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Harlaxton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Harlaxton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harlaxton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harlaxton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Harlaxton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roundhay Road
Apr 2026Burglary Roundhay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roundhay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A5460
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coninsby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bonville Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newcombe Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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