Total Crime Rate

50.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 50.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Whitley Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 275th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitley Close (LE3 9TF) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.2% lower than the Abbey average (144.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitley Close (LE3 9TF), the main crime hotspot is near Ashington Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Baycliff Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stoneleigh Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brading Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Garland Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Garland Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Garland Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garland Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garland Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Courtenay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fineshade Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ranton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Brading Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Felley Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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