Crime Rates at Shottens Close, Leicester, LE4 0QB

Shottens Close area has the 37th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 297th 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 Shottens Close (LE4 0QB) in the last 12 months was 130.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% lower 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 67.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shottens Close (LE4 0QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Balisfire Grove, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scalpay Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.