Total Crime Rate

40.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 40.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 30.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 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
  • 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

Beaumont Leys Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 213th 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 Beaumont Leys Lane (LE4 2BD) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% lower than the Abbey average (144.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beaumont Leys Lane (LE4 2BD), the main crime hotspot is near Norwich Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beaumont Leys Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hayden Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Hayden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Hipwell Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hipwell Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welbeck Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halifax Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Halifax Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bretton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bretton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaumont Leys Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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