Total Crime Rate
98.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Keightley Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beaumont Leys , and the 422nd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Keightley Road (LE3 9LN) in the last 12 months was 98.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Keightley Road (LE3 9LN), the main crime hotspot is near Gallimore Close. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 34 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 | Overseal Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heays Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunnock Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunnock Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lamen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Overseal Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Battersbee Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Speers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Battersbee Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pickwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldfinch Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmwood Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Falconer Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Falconer Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Falconer Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Keightley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Keightley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gardeners Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunnock Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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