Total Crime Rate

129.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 129.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 63.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Gwencole Crescent area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Braunstone Millfield , and the 24th highest crime rate of 288 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 2FJ) in the last 12 months was 129.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 63.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gwencole Crescent (LE3 2FJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Una Avenue, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gwencole Crescent (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gwencole Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cleveleys Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Una Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Una Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Una Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Una Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Una Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cleveleys Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gwencole Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Poplars Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Poplars Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Poplars Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwencole Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other crime Rosamund Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rosamund Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Thomas Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillrise Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edith Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gwencole Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gwencole Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Una Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cyril Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colbert Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colbert Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thomas Close Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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