Total Crime Rate
126.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Winforde Crescent area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields , and the 307th 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 Winforde Crescent (LE3 1TA) in the last 12 months was 126.8 per 1,000 residents and was 12.2% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 62.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Winforde Crescent (LE3 1TA), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollins Road | 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 | Other crime | Hand Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hand Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hand Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hand Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hand Close | Under investigation |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Hollins Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cowdall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conkers Close | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Hockley Farm 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 | Burglary | Hockley Farm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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