Total Crime Rate
81.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Flax Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave , and the 458th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Flax Road (LE4 6QD) in the last 12 months was 81.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.3% higher than the Belgrave average (76.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 106.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Flax Road (LE4 6QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broadhurst Street, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A607 (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Belgrave| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Bernards Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Flax Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Leire Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glen Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Glen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arbour Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arbour Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arbour Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flax Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ascot Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrison Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moores Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Moores Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moores Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marfitt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Penrith Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ascot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrison Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stafford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Payne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Broadhurst Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Broadhurst Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Epsom Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Payne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Payne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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