Total Crime Rate

337.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.0 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 337.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 116.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 34.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 30.7 10/10
  • Public order 27.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 27.3 7/10
  • Other theft 20.5 10/10
  • Burglary 10.2 9/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Harvest Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Beaumont Leys , and the 69th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harvest Close (LE4 0WD) in the last 12 months was 337.9 per 1,000 residents and was 134.6% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 116.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harvest Close (LE4 0WD), the main crime hotspot is near Leysdale Close. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harvest Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Balisfire Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thatcher Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Iona Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Farrier Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Farrier Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harris Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balisfire Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ballards Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Emerson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beauville Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thatcher Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corbet Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thatcher Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thatcher Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beauville Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pedlars Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beauville Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Pedlars Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Badgers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Badgers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pedlars Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balisfire Grove —
Apr 2026Public order Balisfire Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Iona Close —
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Data Sources

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