Total Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 83.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Public order 20.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Minster Crescent area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 465th 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 Minster Crescent (LE4 0JB) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (β‰ˆ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Minster Crescent (LE4 0JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burnham Drive, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Avebury Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Minster Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cheddar Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milverton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Babingley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bristol Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Anthony Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oakwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wiltshire Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Somerset Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burnham Drive β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burnham Drive β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burnham Drive β€”
Sep 2025Public order Minster Crescent Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Jean Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Helens Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Helens Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bristol Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cheddar Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avebury Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avebury Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Avebury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Avebury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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