Crime Rates at Roman Road, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 4BB

Roman Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Birstall East & Wanlip , and the 266th lowest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Roman Road (LE4 4BB) in the last 12 months was 51.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% lower than the Birstall East & Wanlip average (68.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roman Road (LE4 4BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.