Total Crime Rate

63.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Riddington Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Braunstone Millfield , and the 87th highest crime rate of 289 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 Riddington Road (LE3 2JS) in the last 12 months was 63.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% lower 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riddington Road (LE3 2JS), the main crime hotspot is near Francis Avenue. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Riddington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Headley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Francis Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fosse Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fosse Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Edith Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southside Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Francis Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Francis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Francis Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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