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

Fairfax 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 Fairfax Road (LE4 9EH) 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 Fairfax Road (LE4 9EH), the main crime hotspot is near Northfield Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fairfax Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Oliver Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oliver Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roseneath Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roseneath Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barkby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Barkby Road —
Apr 2026Public order Northfield Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barkby Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barkby Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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