Total Crime Rate
76.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lime Grove Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beaumont Leys , and the 430th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Lime Grove Close (LE4 0UG) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% lower than the Beaumont Leys average (140.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -70.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -59.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lime Grove Close (LE4 0UG), the main crime hotspot is near Lime Grove Close. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Beaumont Leys| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Austwick Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Grove Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lime Grove Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lime Grove Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lime Grove Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lime Grove Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lime Grove Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lime Grove 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 | Bicycle theft | Thornholme Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cross Hedge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tilling Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tilling Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Wood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Wood Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Acer Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Acer Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lime Grove Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Grove Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grassington Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Austwick Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kelbrook Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kelbrook Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Grassington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grassington Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelbrook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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