Total Crime Rate

13.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.4 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 13.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 3.4 1/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Helena Crescent area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 31st 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 Helena Crescent (LE4 2HB) in the last 12 months was 13.7 per 1,000 residents and was 90.5% lower than the Abbey average (144.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Helena Crescent (LE4 2HB), the main crime hotspot is near Langley Gardens. Police recorded 41 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 Helena Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marwell Close —
Apr 2026Public order Coalbourn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coalbourn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Coalbourn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marwell Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coalbourn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marwell Close Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marwell Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnwell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Astill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Millbrook Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grovebury Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bondman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helena Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Redhill Nook Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thurcaston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Thurcaston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thurcaston Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Langley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greystoke Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halifax Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Halifax Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thurcaston Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Thurcaston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Thurcaston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Thurcaston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Thurcaston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pamela Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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