Crime Rates at Braunstone Close, Leicester, LE3 2GU

Braunstone Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Braunstone Millfield , and the 89th highest crime rate of 288 local areas in Blaby .

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 Braunstone Close (LE3 2GU) in the last 12 months was 63.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.8% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Braunstone Close (LE3 2GU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A5460, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Caldecote Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.