Total Crime Rate

123.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 123.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Laxford Close area has the 39th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 319th 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 Laxford Close (LE4 0RB) in the last 12 months was 123.8 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 73.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laxford Close (LE4 0RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Linney Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rannoch Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Laxford Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shaeffer Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Linney Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Laxford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Portmore Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Savernake Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Portmore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rannoch Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cheddar Gardens
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cheddar Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linney Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Portmore Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linney Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Reeth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Lomond Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Malham Close
Sep 2025Public order Lomond Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laxford Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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