Total Crime Rate
177.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Packwood Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 194th 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 Packwood Road (LE4 2ER) in the last 12 months was 177.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 76.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Packwood Road (LE4 2ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Red Hill Way, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Packwood Road (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 | Public order | Canonsleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwich Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bretton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwich Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bretton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pamela Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwich Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Canonsleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pamela Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwich Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robertsbridge Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwich Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blenheim Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Norwich Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hayden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hipwell Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Red Hill Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Red Hill Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Potterton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwich Road | Under investigation |
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