Total Crime Rate

176.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

111.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 176.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 111.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.2 10/10
  • Public order 19.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.0 10/10
  • Other theft 16.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bedale Drive area has the 24th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 175th highest crime rate of 942 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 Bedale Drive (LE4 2LB) in the last 12 months was 176.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 111.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedale Drive (LE4 2LB), 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 Bedale Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Colsterdale Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Madeline Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wheatland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheatland Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morpeth Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Cotley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cotley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morpeth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colsterdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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