Total Crime Rate
112.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Upper Temple Walk area has the 44th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 362nd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Temple Walk (LE4 0SW) in the last 12 months was 112.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 53.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Upper Temple Walk (LE4 0SW), the main crime hotspot is near Leysdale Close. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 26 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 theft | Harris Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Iona Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Baxters Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Iona Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norris Close | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Iona Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Calver Hey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Calver Hey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beauville Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Farrier Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Meadow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Badgers Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leysdale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leysdale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Leysdale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Badgers Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Badgers Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Badgers Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fernleys Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Baxters Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Iona Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Iona Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Little Barley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scalpay Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Watts Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kipling Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scalpay Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Scalpay Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Milton Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Milton Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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