Total Crime Rate

159.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 159.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.7 8/10
  • Other theft 38.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.8 10/10
  • Other crime 9.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ashington Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beaumont Leys , and the 227th 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 Ashington Close (LE3 9BA) in the last 12 months was 159.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.4% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashington Close (LE3 9BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashington Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackett Avenue (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ashington Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Baycliff Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mary Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stokes Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baycliff Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Blackett Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wylam Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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