Total Crime Rate

23.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 23.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 10.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Gipsy Lane area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave , and the 95th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gipsy Lane (LE4 6RB) in the last 12 months was 23.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gipsy Lane (LE4 6RB), 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 Gipsy Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sutton Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collin Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gipsy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tiverton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St Michaels Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Michaels Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norbury Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moores Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moores Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moores Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moores Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sutton Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shanti Margh Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edensor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scarborough Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stafford Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Purley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sutton Avenue —
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Data Sources

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