Crime Rates at Sanvey Gate, Leicester, LE1 4QJ

Sanvey Gate area has the 15th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 127th highest crime rate of 954 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 Sanvey Gate (LE1 4QJ) in the last 12 months was 236.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% higher than the Abbey average (155.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 800.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 128.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 186.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sanvey Gate (LE1 4QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 317 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carts Lane (120 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.