Crime Rates at Marwood Road, Leicester, LE4 2EQ

Marwood Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 102nd 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 Marwood Road (LE4 2EQ) in the last 12 months was 25.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.6% lower than the Abbey average (144.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marwood Road (LE4 2EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wheatland Road, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Peppercorn Close (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.