Crime Rates at Border Close, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8JP

Border Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Groby , and the 150th lowest crime rate of 360 local areas in Hinckley and Bosworth .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Border Close (LE3 8JP) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% lower than the Groby average (42.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Border Close (LE3 8JP), the main crime hotspot is near Overdale Avenue. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.