Total Crime Rate

63.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.3 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 63.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.3 6/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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 33rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave , and the 362nd 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 6RF) in the last 12 months was 63.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 11.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gipsy Lane (LE4 6RF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 14 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shanti Margh Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosedale Avenue
Apr 2026Other theft Tiverton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collin Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sutton Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norbury Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sutton Place
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tranter Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rearsby Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rearsby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queniborough Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Queniborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Purley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sutton Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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