Total Crime Rate
10.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Balisfire Grove area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 19th lowest crime rate of 942 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 Balisfire Grove (LE4 0LT) in the last 12 months was 10.1 per 1,000 residents and was 93.0% lower than the Abbey average (144.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -94.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Balisfire Grove (LE4 0LT), the main crime hotspot is near Oronsay Road. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oronsay Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pedlars Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Oronsay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Iona Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ballards Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harris Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shaeffer Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oronsay Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oronsay Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Corbet Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pedlars Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Farrier Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Pedlars Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Anstey Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oronsay Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Oronsay Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oronsay Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Badgers Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Badgers Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oronsay Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Farrier Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oronsay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Iona Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balisfire Grove | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malham Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Emerson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malham Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Balisfire Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Balisfire Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Balisfire Grove | Under investigation |
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