Crime Rates at Barsby Walk, Leicester, LE4 2GF

Barsby Walk area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 433rd 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 Barsby Walk (LE4 2GF) in the last 12 months was 75.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barsby Walk (LE4 2GF), 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.