Crime Rates at Braunstone Lane, Leicester, LE3 2RU

Braunstone Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Braunstone Millfield , and the 76th 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 Braunstone Lane (LE3 2RU) in the last 12 months was 69.6 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Braunstone Lane (LE3 2RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Caldecote Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.