Total Crime Rate
259.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Swannington Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beaumont Leys , and the 106th highest crime rate of 954 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 9AG) in the last 12 months was 259.5 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% higher than the Beaumont Leys average (140.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 83 (≈ 143.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Swannington Road (LE3 9AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ingle Street (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Beaumont Leys| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Swannington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newport Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pool Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brading Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stephenson Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stephenson Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stephenson Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ingle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ingle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ingle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ingle Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fosse Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oban Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swannington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sylvan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fosse Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ivanhoe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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