PURCELL ROAD, LE4 6BD Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LE4 6BD

PURCELL ROAD, LE4 6BD, Leicester has recorded a total of 67 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 8.03 per 1,000 population. This LE4 6BD 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 6BD crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LE4 6BD, encompassing approximately 8340 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the LE4 6BD area, explore the LE4 6BD Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (18) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (18) incidents (12.50% increase)
  • Public order: (5) incidents (-44.44% decrease)

LE4 6BD Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 11
  • Law Street with total crimes: 8
  • Baseball Walk with total crimes: 7

PURCELL ROAD, LE4 6BD Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences188.030.00%
Anti-social behaviour182.1612.50%
Public order52.16-44.44%
Other theft50.60-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson50.60-37.50%
Burglary40.60100.00%
Vehicle crime30.4850.00%
Robbery20.360.00%
Bicycle theft20.24100.00%
Drugs20.240.00%
Theft from the person10.240.00%
Shoplifting10.12-50.00%
Other crime10.120.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences188.27-14.29%
Anti-social behaviour162.1633.33%
Public order91.92200.00%
Criminal damage and arson81.08-20.00%
Other theft70.960.00%
Robbery20.840.00%
Burglary20.24100.00%
Vehicle crime20.24-50.00%
Shoplifting20.24100.00%
Bicycle theft10.240.00%
Other crime10.120.00%
Possession of weapons10.120.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences218.39-4.55%
Anti-social behaviour122.52-7.69%
Criminal damage and arson101.44150.00%
Other theft71.20133.33%
Theft from the person50.840.00%
Vehicle crime40.60100.00%
Public order30.48-40.00%
Drugs20.360.00%
Robbery20.24100.00%
Burglary10.240.00%
Bicycle theft10.12-66.67%
Shoplifting10.12-75.00%
Other crime10.120.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences226.95-15.38%
Anti-social behaviour132.64-27.78%
Public order51.5666.67%
Shoplifting40.60-60.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.48-33.33%
Bicycle theft30.48200.00%
Other theft30.36-57.14%
Vehicle crime20.36-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.240.00%
Robbery10.120.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2610.3136.84%
Anti-social behaviour183.12-10.00%
Shoplifting102.1666.67%
Other theft71.20250.00%
Criminal damage and arson60.840.00%
Vehicle crime60.7250.00%
Other crime30.72200.00%
Public order30.36-70.00%
Burglary20.360.00%
Possession of weapons10.240.00%
Theft from the person10.120.00%
Robbery10.120.00%
Bicycle theft10.120.00%
Drugs10.120.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour208.5142.86%
Violence and sexual offences192.405.56%
Public order102.2866.67%
Criminal damage and arson61.200.00%
Shoplifting60.72-40.00%
Vehicle crime40.72300.00%
Other theft20.48-71.43%
Burglary20.24-33.33%
Drugs10.240.00%
Other crime10.120.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences187.91-14.29%
Anti-social behaviour142.1627.27%
Shoplifting101.68150.00%
Other theft71.2016.67%
Public order60.84-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson60.7250.00%
Burglary30.72-25.00%
Robbery10.360.00%
Vehicle crime10.120.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences218.1523.53%
Anti-social behaviour112.5283.33%
Public order81.3214.29%
Other theft60.96100.00%
Burglary40.7233.33%
Criminal damage and arson40.4833.33%
Shoplifting40.480.00%
Theft from the person30.480.00%
Bicycle theft30.3650.00%
Possession of weapons20.360.00%
Drugs10.240.00%
Other crime10.120.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences175.28-10.53%
Public order72.04-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour60.840.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.72200.00%
Vehicle crime30.36200.00%
Other theft30.36-70.00%
Burglary30.36-25.00%
Bicycle theft20.36100.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences197.1911.76%
Other theft102.28233.33%
Public order81.20-11.11%
Anti-social behaviour60.96-62.50%
Burglary40.720.00%
Drugs40.48300.00%
Shoplifting30.480.00%
Possession of weapons10.360.00%
Theft from the person10.12-50.00%
Robbery10.120.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.12-80.00%
Bicycle theft10.120.00%
Vehicle crime10.12-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences177.55-19.05%
Anti-social behaviour162.0433.33%
Public order91.92-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.0866.67%
Burglary40.600.00%
Other theft30.48-66.67%
Shoplifting30.36200.00%
Theft from the person20.360.00%
Vehicle crime20.240.00%
Possession of weapons10.240.00%
Drugs10.12-83.33%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences218.9923.53%
Anti-social behaviour122.52-7.69%
Public order121.44100.00%
Other theft91.4450.00%
Drugs61.0850.00%
Burglary40.7233.33%
Criminal damage and arson30.48-40.00%
Theft from the person20.360.00%
Vehicle crime20.24100.00%
Bicycle theft10.24-50.00%
Other crime10.120.00%
Robbery10.120.00%
Shoplifting10.120.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences177.430.00%
Anti-social behaviour132.040.00%
Other theft61.560.00%
Public order60.720.00%
Criminal damage and arson50.720.00%
Drugs40.600.00%
Burglary30.480.00%
Bicycle theft20.360.00%
Theft from the person20.240.00%
Robbery10.240.00%
Vehicle crime10.120.00%
Other crime10.120.00%
Shoplifting10.120.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 91 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20249
July 20243
June 20245
May 20243
April 202410
March 20246
February 20248
January 20247
December 20238
November 20239
October 202312
September 20236

A total of 254 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 19.54 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202418
July 202421
June 202422
May 202426
April 202419
March 202418
February 202421
January 202417
December 202319
November 202317
October 202321
September 202317

A total of 175 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.46 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202416
July 202412
June 202413
May 202418
April 202420
March 202414
February 202411
January 20246
December 20236
November 202316
October 202312
September 202313

A total of 12 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
March 20241
December 20231
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 75 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.77 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20247
July 20247
June 20243
May 20247
April 20242
March 20247
February 20246
January 20243
December 202310
November 20233
October 20239
September 20236

A total of 31 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.58 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20244
June 20242
May 20246
April 20244
March 20241
January 20243
December 20231
November 20232
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 17 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.12 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20245
May 20241
February 20243
December 20231
November 20232
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 36 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20241
May 20242
April 20242
March 20243
February 20244
January 20243
December 20234
November 20234
October 20234
September 20233

A total of 66 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.08 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20248
July 202410
June 20244
May 20246
April 20246
March 20246
February 20244
January 20243
December 20231
November 20235
October 20233
September 20235

A total of 46 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.83 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20241
June 20244
May 202410
April 20246
March 202410
February 20244
December 20233
November 20233
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 17 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.70 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
June 20243
May 20241
February 20243
January 20242
December 20231
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 22 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.44 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20242
May 20241
April 20241
February 20241
December 20234
November 20231
October 20236
September 20234

A total of 10 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
May 20243
April 20241
February 20241
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
May 20241
February 20242
December 20231
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the LE4 6BD postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total11
    Burglary4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Robbery1
  • 2. Law Street
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Vehicle crime2
  • 3. Baseball Walk
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 4. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 5. Brandon Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Abbey Park Street
    Total3
    Public order2
    Other theft1
  • 7. Garfield Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Southey Close
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Allington Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 10. Brogue Street
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Marjorie Street
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Gibbons Close
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 13. Munnings Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 14. Redpath Close
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 15. Burfield Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 16. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. Cooper Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 18. Rendell Road
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 19. Belgrave Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 20. Purcell Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 21. Roberts Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Dorset Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 23. Kensington Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Buller Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 25. Parking Area
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Ross' Walk
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Donaldson Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 28. Willow Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1