Total Crime Rate

215.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

125.8 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 215.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 125.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 112.6 10/10
  • Other theft 29.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Newington Walk area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave , and the 133rd 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 Newington Walk (LE4 5DN) in the last 12 months was 215.2 per 1,000 residents and was 181.0% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 125.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newington Walk (LE4 5DN), 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 Newington Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Down Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellis Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Epsom Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doncaster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Asha Margh —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laundry Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Doncaster Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Doncaster Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Doncaster Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Doncaster Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Asha Margh —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Asha Margh Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jackson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cossington Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cossington Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cossington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rendell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rendell Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Glen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glen Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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