Crime Rates at Pitchens Close, Leicester, LE4 1AG

Pitchens Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 134th 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 Pitchens Close (LE4 1AG) in the last 12 months was 227.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 109.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pitchens Close (LE4 1AG), the main crime hotspot is near Blue Gates Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.