Total Crime Rate
76.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hoball Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beaumont Leys , and the 431st lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .
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 Hoball Close (LE3 6QW) in the last 12 months was 76.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% lower than the Beaumont Leys average (140.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hoball Close (LE3 6QW), the main crime hotspot is near Heays Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Beaumont Leys| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Battersbee Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Overseal Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunnock Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Battersbee Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gardeners Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldfinch Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Speers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Falconer Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Falconer Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Falconer Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heays Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunnock Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunnock Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pickwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Overseal Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Musson Road | Under investigation |
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