Total Crime Rate
215.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
125.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Newington 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.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Down Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellis Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Epsom Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Doncaster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Asha Margh | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laundry Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Doncaster Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Doncaster Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Doncaster Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Doncaster Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Asha Margh | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Asha Margh | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Jackson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cossington Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cossington Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cossington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rendell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rendell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Glen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glen Street | Under investigation |
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