Total Crime Rate
223.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cressida Place area has the 11th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields , and the 136th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .
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 Cressida Place (LE3 3AN) in the last 12 months was 223.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% higher than the Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields average (144.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 144.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cressida Place (LE3 3AN), the main crime hotspot is near Cort Crescent. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cort Crescent | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodshawe Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Raven Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raven Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raven Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Raven Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cort Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cort Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Braunstone Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Braunstone Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cort Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodshawe Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cort Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cort Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cort Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pilkington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pilkington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Cort Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Evelyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Evelyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Evelyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Cort Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edale Close | Under investigation |
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