Total Crime Rate
75.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hedgerow Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields , and the 423rd 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 Hedgerow Road (LE3 1PW) in the last 12 months was 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hedgerow Road (LE3 1PW), the main crime hotspot is near Redmarle Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 22 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 | Public order | Overpark Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ashthorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guthridge Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guthridge Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Guthridge Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Dorchester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valence Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Valence Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | May Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thurlington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thurlington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thurlington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | May Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alcott Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redmarle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redmarle Road | — |
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