Total Crime Rate

149.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.8 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 149.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 75.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Other crime 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 33rd highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 231st 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 Bedale Drive (LE4 2LD) in the last 12 months was 149.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 75.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedale Drive (LE4 2LD), 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 (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hoods Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cashmore View Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Colsterdale Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cotley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheatland Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cotley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colsterdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cashmore View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cashmore View Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hoods Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morpeth Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morpeth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bewcastle Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bewcastle Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Caswell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wheatland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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