Total Crime Rate
81.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Waingrove Walk area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 459th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Waingrove Walk (LE4 2TX) in the last 12 months was 81.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% lower than the Abbey average (155.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -70.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waingrove Walk (LE4 2TX), the main crime hotspot is near Langley Gardens. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barnwell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Greystoke Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Abbeymead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Abbey Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Helena Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Redhill Nook | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greystoke Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Langley Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbey Rise | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Langley Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langley Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bretton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bretton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaumanor Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaumanor Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Mottisford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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