Total Crime Rate

192.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 192.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 113.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.1 9/10
  • Public order 25.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Drugs 12.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • 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

Rushey Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave , and the 149th highest crime rate of 942 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 Rushey Close (LE4 7PT) in the last 12 months was 192.8 per 1,000 residents and was 151.7% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 113.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rushey Close (LE4 7PT), the main crime hotspot is near Rushey Close. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rushey Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lockerbie Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coatbridge Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coatbridge Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coatbridge Avenue —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Coatbridge Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Coatbridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coatbridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Saltcoates Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strathaven Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Rushey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Rushey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rushey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rushey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Rushey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arran Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Braemar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Braemar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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