Crime Rates at Braunstone Lane, Leicester, LE3 3AU

Braunstone Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Braunstone Ravenhurst , and the 29th highest crime rate of 289 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 Braunstone Lane (LE3 3AU) in the last 12 months was 117.2 per 1,000 residents and was 144.8% higher than the Braunstone Ravenhurst average (47.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 73.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Braunstone Lane (LE3 3AU), the main crime hotspot is near Bendbow Rise. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.