Total Crime Rate
145.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bishopdale Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 258th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bishopdale Road (LE4 0SQ) in the last 12 months was 145.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% lower than the Abbey average (155.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (β 83.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bishopdale Road (LE4 0SQ), 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.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Grassington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lime Grove Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Grove Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Linney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linney Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Grove Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Grove Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rannoch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Austwick Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Austwick Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wymar Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lime Grove Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Reeth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kelbrook Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kelbrook Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelbrook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lime Grove Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lime Grove Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lime Grove Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lime Grove Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lime Grove Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lime Grove Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grassington Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grassington Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malham Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bishopdale Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tilling Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oronsay Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Thornholme Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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