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

Hipwell Crescent 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 Hipwell Crescent (LE4 2DL) 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 Hipwell Crescent (LE4 2DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norwich Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Canonsleigh Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hipwell Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stapleford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hayden Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hattern Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaumont Leys Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Felstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hipwell Crescent —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ingold Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ingold Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ingold Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Hipwell Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bretton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bretton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hayden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Halifax Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halifax Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Potterton Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Potterton Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blenheim Way —
Apr 2026Burglary Hattern Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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