Total Crime Rate

136.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 136.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 44.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 36th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 269th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beaumont Leys Lane (LE4 2BF) in the last 12 months was 136.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 44.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beaumont Leys Lane (LE4 2BF), 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 (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ingold Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaumont Leys Close —
Apr 2026Robbery Hipwell Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hayden Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Hattern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hattern Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Potterton Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Potterton Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Hayden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stapleford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hipwell Crescent —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ingold Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ingold Avenue Local resolution
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Data Sources

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