Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 111.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gwencole Crescent area has the 4th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Braunstone Millfield , and the 34th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Blaby .

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 Gwencole Crescent (LE3 2FH) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% higher than the Braunstone Millfield average (78.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 63.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gwencole Crescent (LE3 2FH), the main crime hotspot is near Una Avenue. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gwencole Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Edith Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Una Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Cyril Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Gwencole Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Gwencole Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Una Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Una Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Una Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Una Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Una Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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