Total Crime Rate
8.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hunters Way area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Fosse Normanton , and the 10th lowest crime rate of 288 local areas in Blaby .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hunters Way (LE3 3NB) in the last 12 months was 8.4 per 1,000 residents and was 73.0% lower than the Fosse Normanton average (31.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hunters Way (LE3 3NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kirby Lane, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Acacia Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bracken Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Acacia Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kirby Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kirby Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Forest Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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