Total Crime Rate

121.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 121.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 87.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.4 9/10
  • Public order 18.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Valley Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Braunstone Ravenhurst , and the 30th highest crime rate of 288 local areas in Blaby .

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 Valley Drive (LE3 3ED) in the last 12 months was 121.5 per 1,000 residents and was 129.0% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 87.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Drive (LE3 3ED), the main crime hotspot is near Hardie Crescent. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Valley Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Withington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Chaplin Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Larch Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maple Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morris Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Withington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roundhill Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chaplin Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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