Crime Rates at Elms Close, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5RG

Elms Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Oadby Brocks Hill , and the 47th highest crime rate of 178 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

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 Elms Close (LE2 5RG) in the last 12 months was 80.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.4% higher than the Oadby Brocks Hill average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elms Close (LE2 5RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rosemead Drive, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.