Crime Rates at Harefield Avenue, Leicester, LE3 2EZ

Harefield Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields , and the 411th 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 Harefield Avenue (LE3 2EZ) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harefield Avenue (LE3 2EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foxcroft Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.