Total Crime Rate
91.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Monks Crescent area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beaumont Leys , and the 450th highest 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 Monks Crescent (LE4 2WA) in the last 12 months was 91.6 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% lower than the Beaumont Leys average (140.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Monks Crescent (LE4 2WA), the main crime hotspot is near Lawrence Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Beaumont Leys| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mangold Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bevan Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Getliffe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Getliffe Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lawrence Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lawrence Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lawrence Close | — |
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