Total Crime Rate

52.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 52.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 15.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Abbey Park Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 287th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

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 Abbey Park Road (LE4 5AP) in the last 12 months was 52.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% lower than the Abbey average (144.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbey Park Road (LE4 5AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wolsey Street (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Abbey Park Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wolsey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wolsey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Wolsey Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wolsey Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wolsey Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wolsey Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Markfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Markfield Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Markfield Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Byford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wolsey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolsey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Discovery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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