Total Crime Rate

543.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

209.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 543.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 209.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 164.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 119.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 65.8 10/10
  • Other theft 49.4 10/10
  • Public order 41.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.9 10/10
  • Burglary 24.7 10/10
  • Other crime 16.5 10/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 8.2 5/10
  • Theft from the person 8.2 8/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Kingsway area has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Braunstone Millfield , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 288 local areas in Blaby .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsway (LE3 2PP) in the last 12 months was 543.2 per 1,000 residents and was 605.8% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 209.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway (LE3 2PP), the main crime hotspot is near Burdet Close. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlecote Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hathaway Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlecote Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravenhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burdet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burdet Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Midhurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burdet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burdet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burdet Close —
Apr 2026Public order Burdet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lubbesthorpe Bridle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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