Total Crime Rate
113.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beaumont Leys Lane area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 360th 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 2BJ) in the last 12 months was 113.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% lower than the Abbey average (155.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (β 61.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beaumont Leys Lane (LE4 2BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Peppercorn Close. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Peppercorn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gresley Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Caswell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hefford Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glaisdale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peppercorn Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peppercorn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchward Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Peppercorn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Caswell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Appleton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Seddons Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Burdett Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Caswell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaumont Leys Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gresley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Collett Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Collett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wheeldale Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Healy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wheatley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Home Farm Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Home Farm Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Home Farm Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Acer Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Acer Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Wood Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Wood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tilling Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tilling Road | β |
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