Total Crime Rate
81.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
40.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Huggett Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rushey Mead , and the 455th lowest 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 Huggett Close (LE4 7PZ) in the last 12 months was 81.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% higher than the Rushey Mead average (61.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Huggett Close (LE4 7PZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shearer Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longhurst Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lyle Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longhurst Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longhurst Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longhurst Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longhurst Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilbert Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beman Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shearer Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shearer Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Floyd Close | Under investigation |
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