Total Crime Rate

41.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.9 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 41.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 6.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Kendal Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rushey Mead , and the 222nd 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 Kendal Road (LE4 7GP) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% lower than the Rushey Mead average (61.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kendal Road (LE4 7GP), the main crime hotspot is near Coatbridge Avenue. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kendal Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coatbridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wyvern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Coatbridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Coatbridge Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coatbridge Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coatbridge Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coatbridge Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wentbridge Road —
Apr 2026Public order Huntsmans Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Huntsmans Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Huntsmans Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Alloway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brackenthwaite —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Birsmore Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roseneath Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roseneath Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kincraig Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edenhall Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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