Total Crime Rate

25.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 25.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 7.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Saunderson 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 Saunderson Road (LE4 2FE) 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 Saunderson Road (LE4 2FE), the main crime hotspot is near Wheatland Road. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Saunderson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Potterton Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Cashmore View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cashmore View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cashmore View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beaumont Leys Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Leys Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hattern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stapleford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peppercorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Potterton Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gresley Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wheatland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Churchward Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ingold Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eskdale Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Ingold Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ingold Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wheatley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fowler Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hattern Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Caswell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheatland Road —
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Data Sources

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