Total Crime Rate

213.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 213.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 89.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.8 8/10
  • Public order 35.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.8 9/10
  • Other theft 25.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 20.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.7 1/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
  • Robbery 1.7 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Braemar Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rushey Mead , and the 135th 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 Braemar Close (LE4 7PL) in the last 12 months was 213.2 per 1,000 residents and was 245.0% higher than the Rushey Mead average (61.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 89.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Braemar Close (LE4 7PL), the main crime hotspot is near Rushey Close. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Braemar Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Rushey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Braemar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Rushey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strathaven Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arran Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lockerbie Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Braemar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rushey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rushey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Saltcoates Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alderton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Rushey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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