Total Crime Rate

227.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

127.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 227.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 127.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.7 9/10
  • Public order 22.7 9/10
  • Other theft 14.2 9/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Drugs 8.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Peppercorn Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 124th 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 Peppercorn Close (LE4 0SH) in the last 12 months was 227.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 127.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peppercorn Close (LE4 0SH), the main crime hotspot is near Peppercorn Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Peppercorn Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Wood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Wood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eskdale Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Churchward Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Torridon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glaisdale Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wheatley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peppercorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Leys Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Torridon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fowler Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beaumont Leys Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gresley Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Wood Close —
Apr 2026Public order Reeth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Reeth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Wood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Wood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Little Wood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Torridon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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