Total Crime Rate
124.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Compton Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields , and the 315th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Compton Road (LE3 2AA) in the last 12 months was 124.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% 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 13 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 Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 56.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Compton Road (LE3 2AA), the main crime hotspot is near Westleigh Road. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 42 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Evelyn Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mavis Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mavis Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mavis Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mavis Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Haddenham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Westleigh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Evelyn Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Evelyn Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Wolverton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westleigh Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Westleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ivy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Danvers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Raymond Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Raymond Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Raymond Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Danvers Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Danvers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Compton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Danvers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Westleigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hopefield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westleigh Road | Local resolution |
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