Total Crime Rate

148.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 148.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 49.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.7 9/10
  • Drugs 9.9 8/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Keswick Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell , and the 237th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Keswick Close (LE2 9GH) in the last 12 months was 148.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% higher than the Eyres Monsell average (143.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Keswick Close (LE2 9GH), the main crime hotspot is near Henray Avenue. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Keswick Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bradshaw Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bradshaw Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ebchester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ambleside Drive —
Apr 2026Other crime Keswick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Keswick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keswick Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bradshaw Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradshaw Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sturdee Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradshaw Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillsborough Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillsborough Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillsborough Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillsborough Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillsborough Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Grange Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Epping Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sturdee Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Henray Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caversham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garnett Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ambleside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambleside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ford Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Autumn Road Further action is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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