Total Crime Rate
15.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sports Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Glenfield Ellis , and the 28th lowest crime rate of 289 local areas in Blaby .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sports Road (LE3 8AH) in the last 12 months was 15.2 per 1,000 residents and was 80.8% lower than the Glenfield Ellis average (79.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sports Road (LE3 8AH), the main crime hotspot is near Maple Close. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Glenfield Ellis| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Whitesand Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Maple Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Whitesand Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Unity Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Maple Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Maple Close | Under investigation |
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