Total Crime Rate
159.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beaumont Leys Lane area has the 31st highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 228th highest crime rate of 954 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 159.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.0% higher than the Abbey average (155.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 62.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beaumont Leys Lane (LE4 2BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beaumont Leys Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hefford Gardens (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wheeldale Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hipwell Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwich Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwich Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwich Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwich Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwich Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwich Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Norwich Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dersingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheringham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hayden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dersingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hefford Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Seddons Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hefford Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Potterton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Burdett Way | Under investigation |
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