Total Crime Rate
48.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lambert Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields , and the 270th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lambert Road (LE3 2AG) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lambert Road (LE3 2AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mavis Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blue Fox Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlow Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bisley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stuart Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Noel Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Noel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolverton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Walton Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolverton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolverton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wolverton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Compton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hopefield Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hopefield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hopefield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Walton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Walton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Lambert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lambert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Evelyn Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ivy Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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