Crime Rates at Foundry Lane, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1ND

Foundry Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Syston , and the 81st lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .

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 Foundry Lane (LE7 1ND) in the last 12 months was 19.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.8% lower than the Syston average (67.3 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foundry Lane (LE7 1ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Abbotts Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roundhill Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.