Total Crime Rate

26.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 26.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Yorkshire Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave , and the 109th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Yorkshire Road (LE4 6PH) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yorkshire Road (LE4 6PH), the main crime hotspot is near Moores Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Yorkshire Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Tiverton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Purley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moores Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moores Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norbury Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collin Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scarborough Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moores Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canon Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Canon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moores Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Flax Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sutton Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shanti Margh Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dingley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gipsy Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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