Crime Rates at Braunstone Lane, Leicester, LE3 3DF

Braunstone Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Braunstone Ravenhurst , and the 78th highest crime rate of 288 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 Braunstone Lane (LE3 3DF) in the last 12 months was 70.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Braunstone Lane (LE3 3DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Conkers Close, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hardie Crescent (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.