Total Crime Rate

93.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 93.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Other theft 14.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Owen Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rushey Mead , and the 424th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Owen Close (LE4 7TT) in the last 12 months was 93.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -53.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Owen Close (LE4 7TT), the main crime hotspot is near Marsh Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Owen Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southdown Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilbert Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevino Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Floyd Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marsh Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Southdown Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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