Total Crime Rate
100.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Axbridge Close area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 415th 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 Axbridge Close (LE4 0FR) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Axbridge Close (LE4 0FR), the main crime hotspot is near Blackbird Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bembridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wiltshire Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Somerset Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Colwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Colwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colwell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Anthony Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Minster Crescent | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Jean Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Englewood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bristol Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Helens Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Helens Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bristol Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bembridge Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Larchmont Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bembridge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bembridge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blackbird Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackbird Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milverton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackbird Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avebury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avebury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Avebury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Avebury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brian Road | Under investigation |
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