Postcode · Leicester
Crime in LE1 4JS
How much crime is recorded in LE1 4JS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Abbey Park
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,699 (2024)
LE1 4JSLeicester
How safe is LE1 4JS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 73.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LE1 4JS area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
73.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
218
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
LE1 4JSNational
Violence and sexual offences50.723.6
Anti-social behaviour35.210.7
Shoplifting34.88.4
Burglary33.09.1
Public order19.04.6
Criminal damage and arson18.54.7
Other theft17.34.5
Vehicle crime11.83.5
Drugs11.12.4
Robbery3.51.4
Other crime3.41.5
Bicycle theft2.71.0
Theft from the person2.12.1
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.