Total Crime Rate

87.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 87.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Braunstone Lane East area has the 9th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Braunstone Millfield , and the 55th highest crime rate of 288 local areas in Blaby .

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 Braunstone Lane East (LE3 2FD) in the last 12 months was 87.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% higher than the Braunstone Millfield average (77.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Braunstone Lane East (LE3 2FD), the main crime hotspot is near A5460. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Braunstone Lane East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thomas Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gwencole Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cyril Street —
Apr 2026Public order Mortimer Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mortimer Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Thomas Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A5460 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A5460 —
Apr 2026Drugs Mortimer Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft A5460 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft A5460 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A5460 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A5460 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A5460 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gwencole Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beechcroft Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Cleveleys Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cleveleys Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beechcroft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beechcroft Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beechcroft Avenue —
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Data Sources

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