Total Crime Rate

78.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.3 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 78.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Theft from the person 7.6 8/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lime Grove Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Beaumont Leys , and the 443rd lowest crime rate of 942 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 78.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% 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 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 Lime Grove Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lime Grove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Grove Close —
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 Strasbourg Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornholme Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornholme Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grassington Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grassington Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cross Hedge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kelbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Grove Close —
Apr 2026Public order Kelbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lime Grove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butterwick Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Austwick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lime Grove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cross Hedge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Wood Close —
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 Little Wood Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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