Total Crime Rate

33.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 33.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Aikman Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beaumont Leys , and the 154th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Aikman Avenue (LE3 9JA) in the last 12 months was 33.9 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aikman Avenue (LE3 9JA), the main crime hotspot is near Mossgate. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Aikman Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Dartmouth Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Sandhurst Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Gimson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brampton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Gimson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Gimson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandhurst Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Plymstock Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plymstock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nevanthon Road
Sep 2025Public order Petworth Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sandhurst Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Danehurst Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sandhurst Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dartmouth Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dartmouth Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dartmouth Gardens
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dartmouth Gardens
Sep 2025Public order Dartmouth Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dartmouth Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Nook Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bloxham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Mossgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mossgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mossgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Vincent Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Adcock Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petworth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Blissett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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