Total Crime Rate
235.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
145.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Faire Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Glenfield Ellis , and the 8th highest crime rate of 288 local areas in Blaby .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Faire Road (LE3 8EA) in the last 12 months was 235.7 per 1,000 residents and was 237.4% higher than the Glenfield Ellis average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 145.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Faire Road (LE3 8EA), the main crime hotspot is near Leicester Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Glenfield Faire| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenville Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenville Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Saintbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesbourne Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellesbourne Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tredington Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
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