Total Crime Rate
39.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Royal Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave , and the 189th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Royal Road (LE4 5DP) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% lower than the Belgrave average (76.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Royal Road (LE4 5DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newington Street, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Belgrave| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Claremont Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Loughborough Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Loughborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Leire Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ascot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ascot Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elmdale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jackson Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Broadhurst Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ratcliffe Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Broadhurst Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Newington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lexham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Epsom Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elmdale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laundry Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elmdale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Payne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flax Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Flax Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arbour Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Victoria Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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