Crime Rates at Boundary Close, Scraptoft, Leicester, LE7 9TR

Boundary Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Thurnby & Houghton , and the 114th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Harborough .

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 Boundary Close (LE7 9TR) in the last 12 months was 51.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% lower than the Thurnby & Houghton average (65.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boundary Close (LE7 9TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coulter Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Willows End (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.