Total Crime Rate
170.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gleneagles Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rushey Mead , and the 207th highest crime rate of 954 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 Gleneagles Avenue (LE4 7YJ) in the last 12 months was 170.8 per 1,000 residents and was 171.6% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 90.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gleneagles Avenue (LE4 7YJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edenhall Close (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rushey Mead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dalkeith Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edenhall Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peebles Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wentbridge Road | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromarty Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromarty Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Coatbridge Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kincraig Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edenhall Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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