Total Crime Rate

47.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.9 9/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Edgeley Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 241st 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 Edgeley Close (LE3 9EX) in the last 12 months was 47.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% lower than the Abbey average (155.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgeley Close (LE3 9EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tatton Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bramham Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Edgeley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Shottens Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Shottens Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Avington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenwich Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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