Total Crime Rate

55.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 55.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Buckminster Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 311th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Buckminster Road (LE3 9AS) in the last 12 months was 55.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% lower than the Abbey average (144.1 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckminster Road (LE3 9AS), the main crime hotspot is near Balfour Street. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Buckminster Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfour Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balfour Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bembridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Helens Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balfour Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balfour Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfour Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Culver Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balfour Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colwell Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfour Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfour Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfour Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Felley Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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