Crime Rates at Montvale Gardens, Leicester, LE4 0BL

Montvale Gardens area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 86th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Montvale Gardens (LE4 0BL) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 85.6% lower than the Abbey average (155.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montvale Gardens (LE4 0BL), 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.