Crime Rates at Sword Close, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8SY

Sword Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Glenfield Ellis , and the 83rd highest 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 Sword Close (LE3 8SY) in the last 12 months was 66.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sword Close (LE3 8SY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tatlow Road, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mulberry Avenue (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.