Total Crime Rate
66.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Belfry Drive area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beaumont Leys , and the 369th 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 Belfry Drive (LE3 6UU) in the last 12 months was 66.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% lower than the Beaumont Leys average (140.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -35.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Belfry Drive (LE3 6UU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ryder Road, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowanberry Avenue (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Beaumont Leys| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chevin Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ryder Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Piccaver Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Golf Course Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Golf Course Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Outwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Appleby Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakdale Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Appleby Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Appleby Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryder Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ryder Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brookdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chainama Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blairmore Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cuffling Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chevin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rowanberry Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowanberry Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Denham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowanberry Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Muirfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Outwood Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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