Crime Rates at Waltham Avenue, Leicester, LE3 1FB

Waltham Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 954 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 Waltham Avenue (LE3 1FB) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.3% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -68.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 197.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waltham Avenue (LE3 1FB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Peverel Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.