Total Crime Rate

224.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 224.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 76.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 68.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 41.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.5 7/10
  • Public order 26.6 10/10
  • Drugs 14.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Barsby Walk area has the 17th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 128th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barsby Walk (LE4 2GG) in the last 12 months was 224.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% higher than the Abbey average (144.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 68.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barsby Walk (LE4 2GG), 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 Barsby Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garth Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Hattern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bewcastle Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jersey Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Felstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hattern Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cashmore View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheatland Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cashmore View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cashmore View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Belgrave Boulevard Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Belgrave Boulevard Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belgrave Boulevard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Potterton Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Potterton Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stapleford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wheatland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bewcastle Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Border Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Border Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Caswell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garth Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Border Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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