Total Crime Rate

83.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 83.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 31.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.9 6/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.8 4/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Welcombe Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Braunstone Millfield , and the 60th 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 Welcombe Avenue (LE3 2TA) in the last 12 months was 83.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.6% higher than the Braunstone Millfield average (77.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welcombe Avenue (LE3 2TA), 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 Welcombe Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlecote Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Burdet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arden Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burdet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Midhurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burdet Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravenhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burdet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hathaway Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlecote Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burdet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burdet Close —
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Data Sources

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