Total Crime Rate
177.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
116.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Aikman Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Beaumont Leys , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 942 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 Aikman Avenue (LE3 9PX) in the last 12 months was 177.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 116.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Aikman Avenue (LE3 9PX), 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.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stenson Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Piper Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hackett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elgin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elgin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elgin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stenson Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caledine Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caledine Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caledine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Glengarry Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stenson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glengarry Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glengarry Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Glengarry Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kay Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kay Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kay Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Glengarry Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Eagle Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Elgin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Elgin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hodgson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
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