Total Crime Rate
190.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
118.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lexham 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.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Doncaster Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Herbert Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ascot Road | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Quemby Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ascot Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bruin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Broadhurst Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Broadhurst Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Jackson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jackson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Epsom Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sahara Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Checketts Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sahara Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laundry Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Arbour Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arbour Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellis Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Doncaster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Agar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cossington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cossington Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Asha Margh | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Asha Margh | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Asha Margh | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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