Total Crime Rate

253.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

120.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 253.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 120.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 52.0 10/10
  • Public order 21.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.8 10/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cort Crescent area has the 10th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 942 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 Cort Crescent (LE3 1QL) in the last 12 months was 253.0 per 1,000 residents and was 93.1% higher 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 120.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cort Crescent (LE3 1QL), the main crime hotspot is near Cort Crescent. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cort Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raven Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Raven Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raven Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raven Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pollard Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Pollard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pollard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Raven Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raven Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raven Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Pilkington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Pilkington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodshawe Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodshawe Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cort Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Didsbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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