Crime Rates at Braunstone Gate, Leicester, LE3 5LH

Braunstone Gate area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse , and the 170th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

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 Gate (LE3 5LH) in the last 12 months was 36.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% lower than the Fosse average (127.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Braunstone Gate (LE3 5LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Lane, where police recorded 319 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (65 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.