Crime Rates at Edgehill Road, Leicester, LE4 9EA

Edgehill Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rushey Mead , and the 60th 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 Edgehill Road (LE4 9EA) in the last 12 months was 18.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgehill Road (LE4 9EA), the main crime hotspot is near Gipsy Lane. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.