Crime Rates at Chestnut Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8DB

Chestnut Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Glenfield Ellis , and the 61st lowest crime rate of 289 local areas in Blaby .

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 Chestnut Road (LE3 8DB) in the last 12 months was 22.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% lower than the Glenfield Ellis average (79.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Road (LE3 8DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandown Court, where police recorded 161 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harrison Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.