Crime Rates at Merlin Road, Leicester, LE4 9AT

Merlin Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rushey Mead , and the 281st highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merlin Road (LE4 9AT) in the last 12 months was 134.6 per 1,000 residents and was 114.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merlin Road (LE4 9AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barkbythorpe Road, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warren Drive (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.