Total Crime Rate

46.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.9 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 46.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 16.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Anstey Lane area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 257th 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 Anstey Lane (LE4 0FA) in the last 12 months was 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Anstey Lane (LE4 0FA), the main crime hotspot is near Balfour Street. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 36 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cornwall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balfour Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Montvale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montvale Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Oakwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Helens Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Englewood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colwell Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Blackbird Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackbird Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balfour Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Bembridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balfour Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balfour Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfour Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfour Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfour Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfour Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfour Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodgate —
Apr 2026Burglary Montvale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodgate —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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