Total Crime Rate
59.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Halifax Drive area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 342nd 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 Halifax Drive (LE4 2GU) in the last 12 months was 59.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Halifax Drive (LE4 2GU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thurcaston Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Canonsleigh Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thurcaston Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pamela Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Modbury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Barnwell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Astill Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Halifax Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Halifax Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Millbrook Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bondman Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grovebury Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Helena Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marwell Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thurcaston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Thurcaston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Thurcaston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bretton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bretton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Thurcaston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greystoke Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Thurcaston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Thurcaston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Modbury Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thurcaston Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marwell Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marwell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Coalbourn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Coalbourn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Coalbourn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Coalbourn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coalbourn Close | Under investigation |
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