Total Crime Rate
93.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Boston Road area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 440th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Boston Road (LE4 1AQ) in the last 12 months was 93.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Boston Road (LE4 1AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tyes End, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A5630 (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Darenth Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tyes End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tyes End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyes End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trigo Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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