Total Crime Rate
102.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Saunderson Road area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 402nd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Saunderson Road (LE4 2FB) in the last 12 months was 102.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -81.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 57.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Saunderson Road (LE4 2FB), the main crime hotspot is near Wheatland Road. Police recorded 146 crimes here, including 37 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 | Burglary | Acer Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wheatland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wheeldale Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Caswell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Caswell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Caswell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Seddons Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wheatland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wheatley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hefford Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hefford Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Appleton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Burdett Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Healy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Potterton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchward Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaumont Leys Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Acer Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Collett Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gresley Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gresley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Collett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peppercorn Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Peppercorn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peppercorn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Peppercorn Close | Under investigation |
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