Crime Rates at Suffolk Way, Desford, Leicester, LE9 9HT

Suffolk Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Newbold Verdon with Desford and Peckleton , and the 177th highest crime rate of 360 local areas in Hinckley and Bosworth .

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 Suffolk Way (LE9 9HT) in the last 12 months was 44.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% lower than the Newbold Verdon with Desford and Peckleton average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 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 ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Suffolk Way (LE9 9HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.