Total Crime Rate

84.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 84.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.3 4/10
  • Public order 14.8 8/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Birds Nest Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beaumont Leys , and the 471st lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birds Nest Avenue (LE3 9NF) in the last 12 months was 84.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% lower than the Beaumont Leys average (140.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birds Nest Avenue (LE3 9NF), 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 Birds Nest Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eagle Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Birds Nest Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Glengarry Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Glengarry Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Glengarry Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glengarry Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glengarry Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glengarry Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glengarry Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kay Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Jowett Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birds Nest Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birds Nest Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Weatherburn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Glazebrook Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glazebrook Square Action to be taken by another organisation
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 2025Violence and sexual offences Stenson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2025Public order Bonney Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Glengarry Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Glengarry Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elgin Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elgin Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Elgin Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elgin Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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