Total Crime Rate

48.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 48.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Lambert 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.

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Crime Over Time in Lambert Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mavis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blue Fox Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bisley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stuart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Noel Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolverton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Walton Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolverton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolverton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wolverton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Compton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopefield Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Hopefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hopefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Walton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lambert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lambert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Evelyn Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ivy Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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