Crime Rates at Essex Road, Leicester, LE4 9EF

Essex Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rushey Mead , and the 223rd 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 Essex Road (LE4 9EF) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% lower than the Rushey Mead average (61.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Road (LE4 9EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gipsy Lane, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marston Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.