Total Crime Rate

70.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 70.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Shoplifting 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Checketts Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave , and the 409th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Checketts Road (LE4 5EQ) in the last 12 months was 70.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.6% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Checketts Road (LE4 5EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Moores Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Checketts Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ascot Road Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moores Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Michaels Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Michaels Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jackson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stafford Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Checketts Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gipsy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Leire Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arbour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arbour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Flax Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moores Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moores Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laundry Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herbert Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Bernards Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moores Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellholme Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Epsom Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ascot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Payne Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Sahara Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roughton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sahara Close —
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Data Sources

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