Crime Rates at Harston Lane, Leicester, LE4 5FN

Harston Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 121st highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harston Lane (LE4 5FN) in the last 12 months was 233.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.8% higher than the Abbey average (144.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 100.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harston Lane (LE4 5FN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pescall Boulevard, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hunter Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.