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

Parkside Close 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 Parkside Close (LE4 1EP) 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 Parkside Close (LE4 1EP), the main crime hotspot is near Ipswich Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Parkside Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grayswood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peregrine Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lapwing Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sharpley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sharpley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pankhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peregrine Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peregrine Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peregrine Rise Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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