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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in LE3: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

LE3 recorded 1,032 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.88 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 35.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 16.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring88.16 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment1,032 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 16.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,032
trending_down -3.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

88.16per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

2,571

Within LE3 district

Leicester

150,008

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Park/Open Space Map
total: 26 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Other theft: 6
26
Tarragon Road Map
total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2
13
Sykefield Avenue Map
total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2
12
Supermarket Map
total: 11 Shoplifting: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2
11
Sandown Court Map
total: 10 Shoplifting: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3
10
Groby Road Gardens Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other theft: 3
10
Perth Avenue Map
total: 9 Public order: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3
9
Balfour Street Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3
9
Petrol Station Map
total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Theft from the person: 2
9
Harlaxton Street Map
total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2
9

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
1,032 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
371
35.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
146
14.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
125
12.1%
Public Order
94
9.1%
Vehicle Crime
67
6.5%
Shoplifting
55
5.3%
Other Theft
55
5.3%
Burglary
32
3.1%
Drug Offences
27
2.6%
Other Crime
22
2.1%
Bicycle Theft
15
1.5%
Robbery
12
1.2%
Weapons Possession
6
0.6%
Theft from Person
5
0.5%

Crime Analysis: LE3

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in LE3 (35.9%). Anti-social Behaviour (14.1%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (12.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in LE3 has fallen sharply — by 16.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for LE3 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -3.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -16.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.5%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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