Total Crime Rate

66.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.1 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 66.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.6 9/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Strathern Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 381st lowest crime rate of 942 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 Strathern Road (LE3 9RY) in the last 12 months was 66.2 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% lower than the Abbey average (144.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Strathern Road (LE3 9RY), the main crime hotspot is near Thorntree Close. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Strathern Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Thorntree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bardon Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Blakeshay Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thorntree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Thorntree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thorntree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thorntree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marion Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thorntree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorntree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorntree Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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