Total Crime Rate
127.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bendbow Rise area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields , and the 304th 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 Bendbow Rise (LE3 1SB) in the last 12 months was 127.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 82.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bendbow Rise (LE3 1SB), the main crime hotspot is near Bendbow Rise. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 21 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 | Burglary | Somerton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pilkington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunstall Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunstall Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunstall Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunstall Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunstall Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dunstall Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Braunstone Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hand Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gallards Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowdall Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cowdall Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cowdall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pilkington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cantrell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Gunthorpe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gunthorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cantrell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cantrell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cantrell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cantrell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Winforde Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Winforde Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conkers Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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