Crime Rates at Abney Street, Leicester, LE5 5AA

Abney Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills , and the 375th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Abney Street (LE5 5AA) in the last 12 months was 108.8 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% higher than the Spinney Hills average (59.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 69.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abney Street (LE5 5AA), the main crime hotspot is near Abney Street. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.