Total Crime Rate
84.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bidford Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Braunstone Ravenhurst , and the 59th highest crime rate of 288 local areas in Blaby .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bidford Close (LE3 3AF) in the last 12 months was 84.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% higher than the Braunstone Ravenhurst average (53.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 51.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bidford Close (LE3 3AF), the main crime hotspot is near Raven Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Braunstone Ravenhurst| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Raven Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Raven Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodshawe Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodshawe Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Raven Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Avon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Raven Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingsway North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Neal Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Raven Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Raven Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Raven Road | Under investigation |
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