Total Crime Rate

82.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 82.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 28.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Pretoria Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Beaumont Leys , and the 469th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pretoria Close (LE4 2NP) in the last 12 months was 82.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% lower than the Beaumont Leys average (144.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pretoria Close (LE4 2NP), the main crime hotspot is near Croft Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pretoria Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taverners Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Madeline Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durban Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durban Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Durban Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Durban Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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