Total Crime Rate

203.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 203.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 100.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.7 10/10
  • Other theft 14.4 9/10
  • Drugs 9.6 8/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Witherdell area has the 20th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 140th highest crime rate of 942 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 Witherdell (LE4 0PR) in the last 12 months was 203.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 100.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Witherdell (LE4 0PR), the main crime hotspot is near Leysdale Close. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Witherdell area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corbet Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beauville Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Pedlars Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Anstey Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Badgers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Badgers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ballards Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pedlars Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beauville Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beauville Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pedlars Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darenth Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Emerson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trigo Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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