Crime Rates at Lema Close, Leicester, LE4 7WB

Lema Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rushey Mead , and the 18th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Lema Close (LE4 7WB) in the last 12 months was 8.0 per 1,000 residents and was 87.3% lower than the Rushey Mead average (62.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lema Close (LE4 7WB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gardenfield Road, where police recorded 150 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marsh Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.