Total Crime Rate

66.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 66.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.9 6/10
  • Burglary 17.3 10/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Beech Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Braunstone Ravenhurst , and the 85th highest crime rate of 288 local areas in Blaby .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beech Drive (LE3 3DB) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beech Drive (LE3 3DB), the main crime hotspot is near Dunstall Avenue. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beech Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maple Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Chaplin Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chaplin Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wyatt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roundhill Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Larch Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aspen Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Withington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Withington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadwell Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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