Crime Rates at Scalpay Close, Leicester, LE4 0QS

Scalpay Close area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 179th 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 Scalpay Close (LE4 0QS) in the last 12 months was 185.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 101.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scalpay Close (LE4 0QS), 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.