Total Crime Rate
309.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
136.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Swannington Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Beaumont Leys , and the 80th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Swannington Road (LE3 9AF) in the last 12 months was 309.7 per 1,000 residents and was 115.0% higher than the Beaumont Leys average (144.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 79 (≈ 136.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Swannington Road (LE3 9AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Newport Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brading Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ingle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ingle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Beatrice Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Ingle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stephenson Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brading Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rowan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruby Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Swannington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Barton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatrice Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatrice Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatrice Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatrice Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Beatrice Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ingle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
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