Total Crime Rate

151.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 151.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.9 9/10
  • Public order 22.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • 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 · 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 22nd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beaumont Leys , and the 244th highest 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 Aikman Avenue (LE3 9JG) in the last 12 months was 151.4 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 91.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aikman Avenue (LE3 9JG), the main crime hotspot is near Biddle Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 45 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 2025Bicycle theft Sandhurst Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Dartmouth Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crawford Close
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marvin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sandhurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandhurst Road 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 2025Public order Dartmouth Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crawford Close
Sep 2025Public order Dartmouth Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dartmouth Gardens
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brampton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Dartmouth Gardens
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Danehurst Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crawford Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Biddle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mossgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandhurst Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sandhurst Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sandhurst Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Mossgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Mossgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Biddle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mossgate Unable to prosecute suspect
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

Data Sources

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