Total Crime Rate

295.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

192.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 295.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 192.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 154.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.0 10/10
  • Public order 35.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Drugs 12.9 9/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Roecliffe Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 85th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Roecliffe Close (LE3 9SD) in the last 12 months was 295.8 per 1,000 residents and was 105.3% higher 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 192.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roecliffe Close (LE3 9SD), 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 Roecliffe Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorntree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Blakeshay Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorntree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marion Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thorntree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thorntree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thorntree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thorntree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buddon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buddon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buddon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buddon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bardon Close
Apr 2026Public order Thorntree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thorntree Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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