Total Crime Rate

59.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.9 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 59.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 23.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Rainsford Crescent area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 342nd 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 Rainsford Crescent (LE4 2EW) in the last 12 months was 59.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% 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 Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rainsford Crescent (LE4 2EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kinley Road, where police recorded 28 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 Rainsford Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grovebury Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Hayden Close Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Halifax Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Halifax Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bretton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bretton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pamela Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hayden Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Millbrook Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greystoke Close —
Apr 2026Robbery Hipwell Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hipwell Crescent —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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