Postcode · Leicester
Crime in LE3 1QA
How much crime is recorded in LE3 1QA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Braunstone Park West
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,940 (2024)
LE3 1QALeicester
How safe is LE3 1QA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 81.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LE3 1QA area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
81.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
156
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
LE3 1QANational
Violence and sexual offences67.323.6
Criminal damage and arson28.54.7
Anti-social behaviour21.710.7
Burglary13.49.1
Public order10.54.6
Other theft5.04.5
Drugs4.72.4
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Robbery2.91.4
Other crime2.81.5
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Theft from the person0.52.1
Shoplifting0.18.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.