Total Crime Rate

69.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.6 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 69.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Ironworks Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave , and the 399th 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 Ironworks Road (LE4 6EQ) in the last 12 months was 69.8 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% 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 Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ironworks Road (LE4 6EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ironworks Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queniborough Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ironworks Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forest Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queniborough Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Galby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbury Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Robbery Forest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Finsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Harrogate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Harrogate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hammercliffe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferrous Close —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Queniborough Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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