Crime Rates at Kay Road, Leicester, LE3 9PQ

Kay Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beaumont Leys , and the 285th 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 Kay Road (LE3 9PQ) in the last 12 months was 132.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 84.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kay Road (LE3 9PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Glengarry Way. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.