Total Crime Rate
69.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Onyx Crescent area has the 21st highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rushey Mead , and the 390th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Onyx Crescent (LE4 9AH) in the last 12 months was 69.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Onyx Crescent (LE4 9AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gardenfield Road, where police recorded 150 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clayton Drive (35 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Clayton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clayton Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Roundway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clayton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clayton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clayton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clayton Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clayton Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Colby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gardenfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Colby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Colby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Colby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clayton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Adventurer Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gardenfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clayton Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gardenfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Miller Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gardenfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gardenfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northdown Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northdown Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northdown Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northdown Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gardenfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gardenfield Road | Under investigation |
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