Total Crime Rate

30.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 30.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 20.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 5/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Edgehill Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rushey Mead , and the 134th 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 Edgehill Road (LE4 9ED) in the last 12 months was 30.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% lower than the Rushey Mead average (61.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgehill Road (LE4 9ED), the main crime hotspot is near Roseneath Avenue. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edgehill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roseneath Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Huntingdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barkby Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walcote Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barkby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barkby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barkby Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barkby Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roseneath Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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