Total Crime Rate

58.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 7/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Anstey Lane area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 323rd lowest crime rate of 954 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 Anstey Lane (LE4 0FA) in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% lower than the Abbey average (155.0 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Anstey Lane (LE4 0FA), the main crime hotspot is near Balfour Street. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Anstey Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Totland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Balfour Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balfour Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Colwell Road
Sep 2025Public order Colwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Colwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Jean Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Larchmont Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oakwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Englewood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Blackbird Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackbird Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackbird Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Balfour Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Balfour Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Helens Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Medina Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Buckminster Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bembridge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bembridge Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bembridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bembridge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Helens Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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