Crime Rates at Saxon Gardens, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4FY

Saxon Gardens area has the 12th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Blaby , and the 105th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Blaby .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Saxon Gardens (LE8 4FY) in the last 12 months was 57.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% lower than the Blaby average (73.7 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saxon Gardens (LE8 4FY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.