Crime Rates at Kingsway, Leicester, LE3 2TU

Kingsway area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Braunstone Millfield , and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 288 local areas in Blaby .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsway (LE3 2TU) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway (LE3 2TU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.