Crime Rates at Kingsway North, Leicester, LE3 3BD

Kingsway North area has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Braunstone Ravenhurst , and the 78th highest crime rate of 289 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 Kingsway North (LE3 3BD) in the last 12 months was 68.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway North (LE3 3BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burdet Close, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodshawe Rise (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.