Total Crime Rate
73.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Milton Crescent area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 415th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Milton Crescent (LE4 0PB) in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% lower than the Abbey average (155.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -52.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Milton Crescent (LE4 0PB), the main crime hotspot is near Leysdale Close. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 26 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Goddards Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Balisfire Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fernleys Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Badgers Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Badgers Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beauville Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Calver Hey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Calver Hey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Badgers Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norris Close | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Badgers Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Little Barley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Little Barley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leysdale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goddards Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Balisfire Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leysdale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Leysdale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shottens Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shottens Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Iona Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Iona Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Milton Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Milton Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Iona Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Iona Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kipling Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Avington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Watts Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Iona Close | Under investigation |
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