Total Crime Rate

177.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 177.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 70.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.8 10/10
  • Drugs 15.3 9/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cross Hedge Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Beaumont Leys , and the 173rd 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 Cross Hedge Close (LE4 0UD) in the last 12 months was 177.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 70.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Hedge Close (LE4 0UD), 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 Cross Hedge Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cotley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kelbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Cross Hedge Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Hedge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Grove Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butterwick Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Cross Hedge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cross Hedge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fowler Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gresley Close
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Hedge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cotley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornholme Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Kelbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornholme Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Grove Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Wood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Lime Grove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lime Grove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Beaumont Leys Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Leys Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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