Total Crime Rate

159.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 159.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.2 10/10
  • Public order 22.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Robbery 6.5 8/10
  • Shoplifting 6.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Imperial Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields , and the 231st highest crime rate of 954 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 1JH) in the last 12 months was 159.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 100.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Imperial Avenue (LE3 1JH), the main crime hotspot is near Wilmington Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Imperial Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Wilmington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Guthridge Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Astley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Astley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Astley Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Astley Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilmington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilmington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Guthridge Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Guthridge Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Gooding Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Gooding Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Upperton Rise —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valence Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Valence Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Upperton Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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