Total Crime Rate

158.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.5 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 158.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Portmore Close area has the 28th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 208th 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 Portmore Close (LE4 0RA) in the last 12 months was 158.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 82.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portmore Close (LE4 0RA), the main crime hotspot is near Oronsay Road. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Portmore Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Lomond Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bishopdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malham Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malham Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linney Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Linney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Linney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bishopdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishopdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malham Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aysgarth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Aysgarth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Reeth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rannoch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Laxford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Portmore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lomond Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lomond Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lomond Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lovington Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lovington Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rannoch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malham Close —
Apr 2026Robbery Reeth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rannoch Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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