Crime Rates at Blakesley Walk, Leicester, LE4 0QL

Blakesley Walk area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 48th 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 Blakesley Walk (LE4 0QL) in the last 12 months was 16.9 per 1,000 residents and was 89.1% lower than the Abbey average (155.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blakesley Walk (LE4 0QL), the main crime hotspot is near Oronsay Road. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.