Crime Rates at New Fields Avenue, Leicester, LE3 1GW

New Fields Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Fields Avenue (LE3 1GW) in the last 12 months was 187.3 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 98.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 98.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Fields Avenue (LE3 1GW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Audley End, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ellesmere Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.