Total Crime Rate

242.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

124.5 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 242.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 124.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.9 9/10
  • Public order 32.2 10/10
  • Drugs 25.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Blue Gates Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 108th 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 Blue Gates Road (LE4 1AD) in the last 12 months was 242.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% higher than the Abbey average (144.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 124.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blue Gates Road (LE4 1AD), the main crime hotspot is near Blue Gates Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blue Gates Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Clematis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heatherbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sheene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boston Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Fields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Pitchens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pitchens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clematis Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clematis Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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