Total Crime Rate

93.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 93.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Dillon Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Beaumont Leys , and the 425th highest crime rate of 942 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 Dillon Road (LE3 9PG) in the last 12 months was 93.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% lower than the Beaumont Leys average (144.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dillon Road (LE3 9PG), the main crime hotspot is near Groby Road Gardens. Police recorded 216 crimes here, including 157 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dillon Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Hodgson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dillon Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elgin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elgin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elgin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elgin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elgin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kemp Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hodgson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dillon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dillon Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dillon Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Groby Road Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Groby Road Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Groby Road Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Groby Road Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Groby Road Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Groby Road Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Groby Road Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Groby Road Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Groby Road Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Groby Road Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kay Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hackett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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