Total Crime Rate

4.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 4.5 1/10
  • Violent crimes 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Byway Road area has the lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Spinney Hills , and the 6th 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 Byway Road (LE5 5TF) in the last 12 months was 4.5 per 1,000 residents and was 91.7% lower than the Spinney Hills average (53.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Byway Road (LE5 5TF), the main crime hotspot is near Allandale Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Byway Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Roundhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Allandale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Allandale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Norwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnbury Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Romway Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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