Total Crime Rate
173.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
59.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Faircharm Industrial Estate 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 Faircharm Industrial Estate (LE3 2BU) 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 Faircharm Industrial Estate (LE3 2BU), the main crime hotspot is near Lambert Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Lambert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lambert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlow Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Robbery | Evelyn Drive | Under investigation |
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