Crime Rates at The Roundway, Leicester, LE4 9JY

The Roundway area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rushey Mead , and the 81st 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 The Roundway (LE4 9JY) in the last 12 months was 21.5 per 1,000 residents and was 65.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Roundway (LE4 9JY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gardenfield Road, where police recorded 150 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Colby Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.