Total Crime Rate
209.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Abbey Meadows area has the 20th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 154th highest crime rate of 954 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 Abbey Meadows (LE4 5FH) in the last 12 months was 209.3 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% higher than the Abbey average (155.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 164.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 97.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 228.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Abbey Meadows (LE4 5FH), the main crime hotspot is near Pescall Boulevard. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Corbridge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corbridge Close | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Corbridge Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Abbey Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Abbey Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pescall Boulevard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pescall Boulevard | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Corporation Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wolsey Island Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harston Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Abbey Meadows | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Harston Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunter Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Baseball Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baseball Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ariane Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hutton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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