Total Crime Rate

252.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 252.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 100.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.2 10/10
  • Public order 18.8 9/10
  • Other theft 16.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.4 9/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 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

Sanvey Gate area has the 11th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 104th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sanvey Gate (LE1 4EQ) in the last 12 months was 252.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% higher than the Abbey average (144.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 100.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sanvey Gate (LE1 4EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 195 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Freeschool Lane (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sanvey Gate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/76)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Causeway Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highcross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Junior Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freeschool Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freeschool Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freeschool Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Freeschool Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Freeschool Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Freeschool Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Freeschool Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highcross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highcross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highcross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highcross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highcross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highcross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highcross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highcross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highcross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highcross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Highcross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Highcross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Highcross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Margaret'S Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Junior Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Junior Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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