Total Crime Rate

84.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 84.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.7 8/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Toronto Close area has the 25th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Spinney Hills , and the 467th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Toronto Close (LE1 2JA) in the last 12 months was 84.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% higher than the Spinney Hills average (53.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Toronto Close (LE1 2JA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Toronto Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lethbridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Crafton Street East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Willow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lethbridge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ontario Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Montreal Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brunswick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ottawa Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dysart Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dysart Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Calgary Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redpath Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redpath Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edmonton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Kashmir Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kashmir Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kashmir Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharf Street North Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wharf Street North Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kashmir Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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