Crime Rates at Blackbird Road, Leicester, LE4 0AG

Blackbird Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 137th highest crime rate of 954 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 Blackbird Road (LE4 0AG) in the last 12 months was 223.3 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% higher than the Abbey average (155.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 225.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackbird Road (LE4 0AG), the main crime hotspot is near Devonshire Road. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.