Total Crime Rate

97.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.0 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 97.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Edward Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Braunstone Millfield , and the 49th 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 Edward Avenue (LE3 2PD) in the last 12 months was 97.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 62.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Avenue (LE3 2PD), the main crime hotspot is near Francis Avenue. Police recorded 32 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 Edward Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kirkland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Midhurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravenhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Francis Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Francis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Edenhurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Headley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Osiers Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Francis Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edenhurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnbull Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Freeboard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Freeboard Road —
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Data Sources

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