Total Crime Rate
59.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Blossom Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields , and the 339th 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 Blossom Road (LE3 1PY) in the last 12 months was 59.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.9% 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blossom Road (LE3 1PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Redmarle Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thurlington Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Guthridge Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guthridge Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | May Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bronte Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thurlington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Thurlington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Thurlington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rancliffe Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Astley Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Astley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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