LE4 2JE Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LE4 2JE

LE4 2JE, Leicester has recorded a total of 78 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 19.39 per 1,000 population. This LE4 2JE crime rate stands in contrast to the broader LE4 postcode area, which has experienced 872 crimes and a crime rate of 7.97 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this LE4 2JE crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LE4 2JE, encompassing approximately 4022 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (21) incidents (61.54% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (18) incidents (50.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (8) incidents (14.29% increase)

LE4 2JE Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Thurcaston Road with total crimes: 18
  • Wheatland Road with total crimes: 7
  • Felstead Road with total crimes: 7

LE4 2JE Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2119.3961.54%
Shoplifting185.2250.00%
Anti-social behaviour84.4714.29%
Public order71.9940.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.74-44.44%
Vehicle crime41.2433.33%
Drugs30.99200.00%
Other crime30.7550.00%
Other theft30.750.00%
Bicycle theft20.75100.00%
Burglary20.500.00%
Possession of weapons10.500.00%
Robbery10.250.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1313.67-31.58%
Shoplifting123.23100.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.9828.57%
Anti-social behaviour72.240.00%
Public order51.74-50.00%
Vehicle crime31.24-57.14%
Other crime20.75-50.00%
Burglary20.50-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.500.00%
Drugs10.25-75.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1917.40-36.67%
Public order104.7266.67%
Vehicle crime72.49133.33%
Criminal damage and arson71.74250.00%
Anti-social behaviour71.7416.67%
Shoplifting61.74-50.00%
Drugs41.49300.00%
Other crime40.99300.00%
Burglary30.99-50.00%
Other theft20.75-66.67%
Theft from the person10.500.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3019.1436.36%
Shoplifting127.4633.33%
Other theft62.98500.00%
Public order61.490.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.490.00%
Burglary61.490.00%
Vehicle crime31.49-25.00%
Bicycle theft20.75100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.50-50.00%
Drugs10.500.00%
Robbery10.25-50.00%
Other crime10.250.00%
Theft from the person10.250.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2214.1710.00%
Shoplifting95.47-10.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.24-25.00%
Public order61.49-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson41.49100.00%
Vehicle crime40.99100.00%
Robbery20.990.00%
Bicycle theft10.500.00%
Other theft10.25-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.250.00%
Drugs10.250.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2014.17-23.08%
Shoplifting104.970.00%
Anti-social behaviour82.49-11.11%
Public order71.99-12.50%
Burglary41.7433.33%
Vehicle crime20.99-33.33%
Other theft20.50-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson20.50-87.50%
Bicycle theft10.500.00%
Other crime10.250.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2617.65-13.33%
Criminal damage and arson166.46100.00%
Anti-social behaviour93.98125.00%
Public order82.24300.00%
Other theft31.990.00%
Burglary30.7550.00%
Vehicle crime30.7550.00%
Possession of weapons10.750.00%
Drugs10.25-50.00%
Other crime10.250.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3014.1757.89%
Criminal damage and arson87.4614.29%
Anti-social behaviour41.990.00%
Other theft30.99-40.00%
Burglary20.750.00%
Vehicle crime20.500.00%
Shoplifting20.50-92.31%
Public order20.50100.00%
Drugs20.500.00%
Possession of weapons10.500.00%
Other crime10.250.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2617.65550.00%
Violence and sexual offences196.46-5.00%
Criminal damage and arson74.720.00%
Other theft51.740.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.240.00%
Bicycle theft30.990.00%
Theft from the person20.750.00%
Burglary20.500.00%
Possession of weapons10.500.00%
Public order10.25-83.33%
Other crime10.25-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2013.42-23.08%
Criminal damage and arson74.9775.00%
Public order61.74-14.29%
Other theft51.4966.67%
Anti-social behaviour41.24-20.00%
Shoplifting40.99-20.00%
Vehicle crime30.990.00%
Other crime20.75100.00%
Drugs20.50-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.500.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2615.6613.04%
Public order76.46-12.50%
Drugs61.74500.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.490.00%
Shoplifting51.2466.67%
Criminal damage and arson41.24-33.33%
Vehicle crime30.99-25.00%
Other theft30.75-25.00%
Burglary20.750.00%
Other crime10.50-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.250.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2314.674.55%
Public order85.72100.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.99-53.85%
Anti-social behaviour51.49-16.67%
Other crime41.240.00%
Vehicle crime40.9933.33%
Other theft40.99300.00%
Shoplifting30.9950.00%
Drugs10.75-75.00%
Theft from the person10.250.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2214.670.00%
Criminal damage and arson135.470.00%
Anti-social behaviour63.230.00%
Drugs41.490.00%
Public order40.990.00%
Vehicle crime30.990.00%
Possession of weapons20.750.00%
Shoplifting20.500.00%
Burglary20.500.00%
Other theft10.500.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 291 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 22.38 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 202413
July 202419
June 202430
May 202422
April 202420
March 202426
February 202430
January 202419
December 202320
November 202326
October 202323
September 202322

A total of 26 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.36 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20244
June 20241
May 20241
March 20241
February 20242
December 20232
November 20236
October 20231
September 20234

A total of 21 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.91 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20244
June 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20234

A total of 79 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.08 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20247
July 20247
June 20246
May 20246
April 20248
March 20249
February 20244
January 20244
December 20234
November 20235
October 20235
September 20236

A total of 90 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.92 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20249
July 20247
June 20242
May 20244
April 20242
March 202416
February 20248
January 20247
December 20237
November 20234
October 20236
September 202313

A total of 109 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.08 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202412
July 20246
June 202412
May 20249
April 202410
February 20242
January 202426
December 20234
November 20235
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 9 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.12 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
May 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
September 20232

A total of 10 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
January 20243

A total of 4 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20241
May 20242

A total of 38 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.17 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20242
June 20246
May 20241
April 20242
March 20243
February 20243
January 20245
December 20235
November 20233
October 20234
September 20231

A total of 28 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.80 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20243
June 20246
April 20244
March 20243
February 20242
January 20242
November 20232
September 20232

A total of 77 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.92 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20245
July 202410
June 20246
May 20246
April 20247
March 20248
February 20242
January 20241
December 20236
November 20237
October 20238
September 20234

A total of 41 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.42 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20247
June 20243
May 20244
April 20242
March 20243
February 20242
December 20233
November 20233
October 20234
September 20233

A total of 5 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
January 20242
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the LE4 2JE postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Thurcaston Road
    Total18
    Shoplifting16
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 2. Wheatland Road
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Felstead Road
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 4. Coalbourn Close
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Cashmore View
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
  • 6. Garth Avenue
    Total4
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 7. Kinley Road
    Total4
    Vehicle crime2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Birstow Crescent
    Total3
    Bicycle theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Astill Drive
    Total3
    Burglary2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 10. Bondman Close
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 11. Packwood Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 12. Jersey Road
    Total2
    Possession of weapons1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Millwood Close
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 14. Galway Road
    Total2
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. Bewcastle Grove
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Appleton Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Red Hill Way
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 18. Border Drive
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Pytchley Close
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 20. Tedworth Green
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 21. Barnwell Avenue
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 22. Helena Crescent
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 23. Pamela Place
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1