Total Crime Rate

173.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 173.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Drugs 14.9 9/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Burglary 11.9 9/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Theft from the person 6.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Danvers Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields , and the 184th 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 Danvers Road (LE3 2AB) in the last 12 months was 173.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 59.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Danvers Road (LE3 2AB), the main crime hotspot is near Helmdon Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Danvers Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helmdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ivy Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bruce Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bruce Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bruce Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bruce Street Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bruce Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Lambert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lambert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mavis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Evelyn Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blue Fox Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ivy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Helmdon Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Noel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Noel Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Walton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Walton Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helmdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stuart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bruce Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wolverton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolverton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helmdon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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