Total Crime Rate

67.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 67.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 19.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 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

The Poppins area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Beaumont Leys , and the 388th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Poppins (LE4 1DN) in the last 12 months was 67.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% lower than the Beaumont Leys average (144.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Poppins (LE4 1DN), the main crime hotspot is near The Riding. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Poppins area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peregrine Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mellion Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Mellion Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mellion Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Riding Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kingsbridge Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mellion Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lapwing Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pankhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peregrine Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peregrine Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peregrine Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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