Total Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.9 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 47.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 15.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Leicester Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Broom Leys , and the 157th lowest crime rate of 323 local areas in North West Leicestershire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leicester Road (LE67 5GN) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% lower than the Broom Leys average (52.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leicester Road (LE67 5GN), the main crime hotspot is near Rosslyn Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Leicester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Templars Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rosslyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beaumont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Hayes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Holly Hayes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Leicester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vicarage Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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