Total Crime Rate

108.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.9 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 108.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 39.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Burglary 14.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Acer Close area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Beaumont Leys , and the 358th highest crime rate of 942 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 Acer Close (LE4 0UB) in the last 12 months was 108.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% lower than the Beaumont Leys average (144.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acer Close (LE4 0UB), 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 Acer Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cotley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Wood Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Cross Hedge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cross Hedge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Hedge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Hedge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Cross Hedge Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Wood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Wood Close —
Apr 2026Public order Little Wood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Wood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Wood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Leys Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beaumont Leys Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cotley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fowler Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gresley Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butterwick Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lime Grove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wheatley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Churchward Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Grove Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lime Grove Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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