Crime Rates at Buckminster Road, Leicester, LE3 9AS

Buckminster Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 224th lowest crime rate of 954 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 45.6 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% lower than the Abbey average (155.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckminster Road (LE3 9AS), the main crime hotspot is near Balfour Street. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.