Crime Rates at Overing Close, Leicester, LE4 7QS

Overing Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave , and the 287th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Overing Close (LE4 7QS) in the last 12 months was 132.4 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% higher than the Belgrave average (76.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Overing Close (LE4 7QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mortoft Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Linford Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.