Total Crime Rate

190.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

118.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 190.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 118.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.5 10/10
  • Public order 29.6 10/10
  • Other theft 17.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 7.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 8/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Lexham Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lexham Street (LE4 5DD) in the last 12 months was 190.1 per 1,000 residents and was 148.2% higher than the Belgrave average (76.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 118.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lexham Street (LE4 5DD), the main crime hotspot is near Cossington Street. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lexham Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Doncaster Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herbert Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ascot Road Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Quemby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ascot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bruin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Broadhurst Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Broadhurst Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jackson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Epsom Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sahara Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Checketts Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sahara Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laundry Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arbour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arbour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellis Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doncaster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Agar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cossington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cossington Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Asha Margh
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Asha Margh
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Asha Margh Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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