Total Crime Rate

73.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.9 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 73.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 19.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Astill Lodge Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Beaumont Leys , and the 420th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Astill Lodge Road (LE4 1EF) in the last 12 months was 73.0 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Astill Lodge Road (LE4 1EF), 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 Astill Lodge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bursom Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mellion Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mellion Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Mellion Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lapwing Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mellion Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Riding Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kingsbridge Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bursom Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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