Total Crime Rate

311.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

155.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 311.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 155.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 112.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 73.6 10/10
  • Public order 34.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.0 8/10
  • Drugs 13.0 9/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Aikman Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Beaumont Leys , and the 79th 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 Aikman Avenue (LE3 9JU) in the last 12 months was 311.7 per 1,000 residents and was 116.4% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -39.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 155.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aikman Avenue (LE3 9JU), the main crime hotspot is near Glengarry Way. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 36 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Eagle Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elgin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elgin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elgin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elgin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dillon Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dillon Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dillon Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glengarry Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kay Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elgin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glengarry Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glengarry Way —
Apr 2026Drugs Hackett Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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