Total Crime Rate
14.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Staythorpe Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rushey Mead , and the 41st 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 Staythorpe Road (LE4 9HJ) in the last 12 months was 14.7 per 1,000 residents and was 76.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Staythorpe Road (LE4 9HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stanier Drive, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near June Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rushey Mead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilbury Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Coleford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanier Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cannock Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barkbythorpe Road | Local resolution |
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