Total Crime Rate

93.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.8 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 93.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 60.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.1 9/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hebden Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell , and the 423rd 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 Hebden Close (LE2 9RG) in the last 12 months was 93.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.5% lower than the Eyres Monsell average (143.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 60.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hebden Close (LE2 9RG), 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 Hebden Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leicester Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Henray Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salkeld Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salkeld Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sonning Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Featherstone Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hebden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hebden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grange Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodbank

Data Sources

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