Total Crime Rate

183.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 183.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.7 10/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fernleys Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 184th highest crime rate of 954 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 183.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 90.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Fernleys Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Badgers Close
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harris Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Iona Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Iona Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Iona Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Harris Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harris Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Balisfire Grove
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Balisfire Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Little Barley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Little Barley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Leysdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Iona Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scalpay Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scalpay Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norris Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Drugs Calver Hey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leysdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Calver Hey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beauville Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fernleys Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Leysdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Iona Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Scalpay Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Farrier Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tyes End Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Milton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kipling Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Shottens Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Shottens Close Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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