Crime Rates at Crawford Close, Leicester, LE3 9JE

Crawford Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Beaumont Leys , and the 199th highest crime rate of 942 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 Crawford Close (LE3 9JE) in the last 12 months was 162.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.1% higher than the Beaumont Leys average (144.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -26.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 74.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crawford Close (LE3 9JE), the main crime hotspot is near Biddle Road. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.