Total Crime Rate

179.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

91.7 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 179.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 91.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Rowlandson Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Beaumont Leys , and the 169th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rowlandson Close (LE4 2SE) in the last 12 months was 179.0 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% higher than the Beaumont Leys average (144.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 91.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowlandson Close (LE4 2SE), the main crime hotspot is near Lawrence Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rowlandson Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lawrence Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Deanery Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monks Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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