Total Crime Rate

69.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 69.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.4 5/10
  • Public order 15.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dunire Close area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 400th lowest crime rate of 942 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 Dunire Close (LE4 0SN) in the last 12 months was 69.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunire Close (LE4 0SN), the main crime hotspot is near Lime Grove Close. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dunire Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/59)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Wood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Reeth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Cross Hedge Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Hedge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Hedge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cross Hedge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cross Hedge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Reeth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Aysgarth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aysgarth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Malham Close —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malham Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strasbourg Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornholme Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornholme Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wymar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wymar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wymar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wymar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wymar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rannoch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kelbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kelbrook Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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