Crime Rates at Wenlock Way, Leicester, LE4 9HU

Wenlock Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rushey Mead , and the 125th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wenlock Way (LE4 9HU) in the last 12 months was 226.8 per 1,000 residents and was 267.0% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -21.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 81.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wenlock Way (LE4 9HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barkbythorpe Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.