Total Crime Rate

164.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 164.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 65.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 65.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Langton Way area has the 27th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 193rd 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 Langton Way (LE4 5FL) in the last 12 months was 164.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% higher than the Abbey average (144.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 65.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Langton Way (LE4 5FL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pescall Boulevard, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marjorie Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Langton Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dundonald Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harston Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harston Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pescall Boulevard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pescall Boulevard —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dundonald Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunter Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunter Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marjorie Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harston Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marjorie Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marjorie Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hildyard Road —
Apr 2026Public order Abbey Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Meadows Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baseball Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baseball Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Abbey Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harston Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abbey Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Discovery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mckay Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brogue Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brogue Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brogue Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Exploration Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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