Total Crime Rate

68.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 68.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.7 8/10
  • Burglary 22.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 15.2 3/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Selkirk Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rushey Mead , and the 393rd lowest crime rate of 942 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 Selkirk Road (LE4 7ZQ) in the last 12 months was 68.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% higher than the Rushey Mead average (61.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selkirk Road (LE4 7ZQ), the main crime hotspot is near Coatbridge Avenue. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Selkirk Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lockerbie Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coatbridge Avenue —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Coatbridge Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Coatbridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coatbridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kincraig Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arran Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Huntsmans Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coatbridge Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Huntsmans Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Huntsmans Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wentbridge Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edenhall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brackenthwaite —
Apr 2026Burglary Alloway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coatbridge Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Birsmore Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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