Total Crime Rate

210.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

93.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 210.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 93.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 50.0 10/10
  • Other theft 26.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Fernleys Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 137th 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 Fernleys Close (LE4 0PY) in the last 12 months was 210.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 93.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fernleys Close (LE4 0PY), 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 Fernleys Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beauville Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Farrier Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Pedlars Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pedlars Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beauville Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corbet Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ballards Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Emerson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Farrier Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balisfire Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other crime Shottens Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Balisfire Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Balisfire Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balisfire Grove —
Apr 2026Other crime Iona Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beauville Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Anstey Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pedlars Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harris Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Iona Close —
Apr 2026Public order Badgers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Badgers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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