Total Crime Rate

188.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 188.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 103.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 56.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.8 8/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Purcell Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave , and the 154th 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 Purcell Road (LE4 6BD) in the last 12 months was 188.2 per 1,000 residents and was 145.7% higher than the Belgrave average (76.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 56.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Purcell Road (LE4 6BD), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Purcell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Willow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garfield Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Garfield Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Garfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Allington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorset Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dorset Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Rothley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Rothley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Law Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Law Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Westbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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