Total Crime Rate
123.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Linney Road area has the 39th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 319th highest crime rate of 954 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 Linney Road (LE4 0UW) in the last 12 months was 123.8 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 73.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Linney Road (LE4 0UW), the main crime hotspot is near Oronsay Road. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 65 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Roydene Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oronsay Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oronsay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Roydene Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Linney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rannoch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Portmore Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wymar Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malham Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oronsay Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oronsay Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oronsay Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oronsay Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oronsay Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shaeffer Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bishopdale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Reeth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Portmore Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oronsay Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oronsay Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oronsay Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Meadow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Portmore Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Baxters Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Baxters Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laxford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oronsay Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linney Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Laxford Close | Under investigation |
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