Total Crime Rate

96.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 96.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.3 7/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Canonsleigh Road area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 431st highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Canonsleigh Road (LE4 2FU) in the last 12 months was 96.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canonsleigh Road (LE4 2FU), the main crime hotspot is near Greystoke Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Canonsleigh Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hipwell Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bretton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hayden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greystoke Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robertsbridge Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greystoke Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Canonsleigh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Canonsleigh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Pamela Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pamela Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bretton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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