Total Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 20.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 7.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · 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 4th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Braunstone Millfield , and the 55th lowest 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 Edward Avenue (LE3 2PE) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.9% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Avenue (LE3 2PE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 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 (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravenhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Edenhurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Midhurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Freeboard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Freeboard Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edenhurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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