Total Crime Rate
37.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kendal Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rushey Mead , and the 175th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Kendal Road (LE4 7GP) in the last 12 months was 37.8 per 1,000 residents and was 39.9% lower than the Rushey Mead average (62.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kendal Road (LE4 7GP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coatbridge Avenue, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edenhall Close (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rushey Mead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roseneath Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edenhall Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peebles Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kendal Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kendal Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kendal Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wentbridge Road | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edenhall Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farnworth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromarty Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromarty Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Coatbridge Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kincraig Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wyvern Avenue | — |
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