LE5 3AQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LE5 3AQ

LE5 3AQ, Leicester has recorded a total of 34 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 8.71 per 1,000 population. This LE5 3AQ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader LE5 postcode area, which has experienced 693 crimes and a crime rate of 6.93 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this LE5 3AQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LE5 3AQ, encompassing approximately 3905 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the LE5 3AQ area, explore the LE5 3AQ Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (9) incidents (-50.00% decrease)
  • Public order: (5) incidents (-50.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (4) incidents (-50.00% decrease)

LE5 3AQ Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Vulcan Road with total crimes: 5
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 4
  • Dysart Way with total crimes: 4

LE5 3AQ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences98.71-50.00%
Public order52.30-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.28-50.00%
Drugs41.020.00%
Other theft21.02-50.00%
Shoplifting20.51-60.00%
Robbery20.51100.00%
Theft from the person10.510.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.260.00%
Other crime10.260.00%
Vehicle crime10.260.00%
Bicycle theft10.260.00%
Burglary10.26-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1813.5712.50%
Public order104.610.00%
Anti-social behaviour82.5614.29%
Shoplifting52.05150.00%
Other theft41.28-20.00%
Burglary21.02100.00%
Possession of weapons10.510.00%
Vehicle crime10.260.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.26-80.00%
Robbery10.260.00%
Other crime10.260.00%
Bicycle theft10.260.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1612.556.67%
Public order104.10233.33%
Anti-social behaviour72.5675.00%
Other theft51.790.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.28-16.67%
Shoplifting21.28100.00%
Theft from the person20.510.00%
Burglary10.510.00%
Other crime10.260.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences159.737.14%
Criminal damage and arson63.8450.00%
Other theft51.54150.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.28-33.33%
Public order31.020.00%
Drugs20.77-60.00%
Burglary10.51-50.00%
Shoplifting10.260.00%
Other crime10.260.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences149.99-17.65%
Anti-social behaviour63.58200.00%
Drugs51.54400.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.28300.00%
Public order31.02-25.00%
Vehicle crime20.770.00%
Burglary20.51100.00%
Other theft20.51-33.33%
Other crime10.51-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences178.9630.77%
Public order44.35300.00%
Other theft31.02200.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.77-50.00%
Other crime20.51100.00%
Shoplifting20.510.00%
Burglary10.51-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.260.00%
Theft from the person10.260.00%
Possession of weapons10.260.00%
Drugs10.26-75.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences137.940.00%
Anti-social behaviour43.330.00%
Drugs41.0233.33%
Shoplifting21.020.00%
Burglary20.510.00%
Bicycle theft10.510.00%
Possession of weapons10.260.00%
Other theft10.260.00%
Public order10.26-88.89%
Criminal damage and arson10.260.00%
Other crime10.260.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences139.99-31.58%
Public order93.33200.00%
Vehicle crime52.300.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.28100.00%
Drugs31.02200.00%
Robbery20.770.00%
Other theft10.51-85.71%
Theft from the person10.260.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.26-75.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1911.01-9.52%
Other theft74.87133.33%
Criminal damage and arson41.7933.33%
Public order31.02-25.00%
Possession of weapons30.770.00%
Bicycle theft20.77100.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.51-66.67%
Other crime10.510.00%
Shoplifting10.260.00%
Drugs10.260.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2111.7850.00%
Anti-social behaviour65.3820.00%
Vehicle crime41.54100.00%
Public order41.02-20.00%
Other theft31.0250.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.77-25.00%
Robbery10.770.00%
Drugs10.260.00%
Bicycle theft10.260.00%
Theft from the person10.260.00%
Other crime10.260.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences149.47-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour53.58-16.67%
Public order51.280.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.28100.00%
Shoplifting31.02200.00%
Other theft20.77-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.51100.00%
Burglary10.510.00%
Theft from the person10.260.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1610.500.00%
Anti-social behaviour64.100.00%
Public order51.540.00%
Robbery31.280.00%
Other theft30.770.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.770.00%
Other crime10.510.00%
Burglary10.260.00%
Drugs10.260.00%
Bicycle theft10.260.00%
Vehicle crime10.260.00%
Shoplifting10.260.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 38 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.17 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20244
June 20245
May 20245
April 20242
March 20243
February 20241
January 20241
December 20237
November 20233
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 19 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.11 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20245
June 20242
May 20241
March 20242
February 20242
December 20231
October 20233
September 20231

A total of 7 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20242
March 20241
January 20241
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 58 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.83 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20248
June 20247
May 20244
April 20246
March 20242
February 20244
January 20244
December 20232
November 20236
October 20235
September 20236

A total of 33 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.75 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20245
May 20246
April 20244
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20234
November 20233
October 20234
September 20232

A total of 9 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
January 20242
November 20231
September 20233

A total of 185 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.42 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20249
July 202418
June 202416
May 202415
April 202414
March 202417
February 202413
January 202413
December 202319
November 202321
October 202314
September 202316

A total of 62 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.17 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 202410
June 202410
May 20243
April 20243
March 20244
February 20241
January 20249
December 20233
November 20234
October 20235
September 20235

A total of 22 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.44 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
May 20242
April 20245
March 20241
February 20244
January 20243
December 20231
November 20231
September 20231

A total of 11 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.10 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
December 20231
November 20231
September 20231

A total of 16 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.29 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
April 20242
January 20245
November 20234
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 7 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
February 20241
December 20232
November 20231
September 20231

A total of 12 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20241
February 20242
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 6 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
March 20241
February 20241
December 20233

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the LE5 3AQ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Vulcan Road
    Total5
    Drugs4
    Other crime1
  • 2. Shopping Area
    Total4
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. Dysart Way
    Total4
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Chester Close
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 6. Pembroke Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
  • 7. Cecil Road
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 8. Arnold Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Kestrel Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 10. Grove Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 11. Frederick Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 12. Hart Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Sherrard Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 14. Kent Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. Haramead Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Christow Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1