Total Crime Rate

62.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 62.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 13th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beaumont Leys , and the 343rd 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 9JP) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -92.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -79.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aikman Avenue (LE3 9JP), the main crime hotspot is near Glengarry Way. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 60 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 2025Drugs Aikman Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Withens Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glazebrook Square Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glengarry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Caledine Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caledine Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caledine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Glazebrook Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glazebrook Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glazebrook Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Withens Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Withens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Birds Nest Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bonney Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aikman Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Aikman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Aikman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Aikman Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Perth Avenue
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Perth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Perth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Perth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birds Nest Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Glazebrook Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birds Nest Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kay Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood End Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Wood End Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Glengarry Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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