Total Crime Rate
73.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
62.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Westleigh Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Blaby , and the 74th highest crime rate of 288 local areas in Blaby .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Westleigh Road (LE2 9TP) in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% lower than the Blaby average (75.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 62.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westleigh Road (LE2 9TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Richmond Drive, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westleigh Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Glen Parva| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Knightsbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakleigh Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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