Total Crime Rate
294.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
165.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Piper Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Beaumont Leys , and the 86th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .
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 Piper Close (LE3 6RL) in the last 12 months was 294.7 per 1,000 residents and was 104.7% higher than the Beaumont Leys average (144.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 165.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Piper Close (LE3 6RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glengarry Way, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aikman Avenue (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Withens Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glengarry Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glengarry Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Glengarry Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Perth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Perth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Perth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Perth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Perth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Aikman Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Withens Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Withens Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Perth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Aikman Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caledine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caledine Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wood End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Piper Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aikman Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aikman Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aikman Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aikman Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caledine Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Glengarry Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Glengarry Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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