Total Crime Rate
81.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Meredith Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields , and the 455th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Meredith Road (LE3 2EN) in the last 12 months was 81.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Meredith Road (LE3 2EN), the main crime hotspot is near Roundhay Road. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 29 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Alvaston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roundhay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barbara Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dumbleton Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sybil Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sybil Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sybil Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sybil Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alvaston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barbara Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roundhay Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roundhay Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lindsay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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