Crime Rates at Walcote Road, Leicester, LE4 9FR

Walcote Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rushey Mead , and the 321st 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 Walcote Road (LE4 9FR) in the last 12 months was 56.7 per 1,000 residents and was 8.2% lower than the Rushey Mead average (61.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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