Crime Rates at Briarfield Drive, Leicester, LE5 1RE

Briarfield Drive area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 180th 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 Briarfield Drive (LE5 1RE) in the last 12 months was 38.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% lower than the Humberstone & Hamilton average (89.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briarfield Drive (LE5 1RE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bankside, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Archway Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.