Crime Rates at Briarfield Drive, Leicester, LE5 1RE

Briarfield Drive area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 216th lowest crime rate of 942 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 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% lower than the Humberstone & Hamilton average (85.1 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briarfield Drive (LE5 1RE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brocklesby Way, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Archway Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.