Total Crime Rate

20.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.2 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 20.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 5.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Other theft 1.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.7 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
  • Public order 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

Southside Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Braunstone Millfield , and the 57th 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 Southside Road (LE3 2YZ) in the last 12 months was 20.9 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% lower than the Braunstone Millfield average (77.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southside Road (LE3 2YZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Francis Avenue (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Southside Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Narborough Road South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Francis Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fosse Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bloxams Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Headley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Narborough Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Francis Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Francis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Narborough Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Edenhurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Osiers Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edenhurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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