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Leicester LE87 4 area guide

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Is Leicester LE87 4 a good place to live?

In Leicester (LE87 4), recorded crime is 2813% above the national average, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 208 crimesJun 24: 206 crimesJul 24: 217 crimesAug 24: 194 crimesSep 24: 187 crimesOct 24: 218 crimesNov 24: 258 crimesDec 24: 278 crimesJan 25: 263 crimesFeb 25: 207 crimesMar 25: 211 crimesApr 25: 198 crimesMay 25: 227 crimesJun 25: 223 crimesJul 25: 174 crimesAug 25: 189 crimesSep 25: 160 crimesOct 25: 152 crimesNov 25: 171 crimesDec 25: 228 crimesJan 26: 272 crimesFeb 26: 249 crimesMar 26: 242 crimesApr 26: 265 crimesMay 26: 189 crimesJun 26: 205 crimes Jun 26: 205 crimes 278 152 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in LE87 4 (May 24–Jun 26, average 215/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
23
One-person households
47%
Households with children
11%
Households
735

Owned 5% · Social rent 17% · Private rent 77%

Census 2021 (ONS), for LE87 4.

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Leicester LE87 4: frequently asked questions

Is Leicester LE87 4 a good place to live?

In Leicester (LE87 4), recorded crime is 2813% above the national average, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Leicester LE87 4?

Recorded crime in Leicester LE87 4 runs at 7794.1 per 1,000 properties, 2813% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Leicester LE87 4 safe?

Crime in Leicester LE87 4 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Leicester LE87 4 runs at 7794.1 per 1,000 properties, 2813% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Leicester LE87 4 a deprived area?

Leicester LE87 4 sits in deprivation decile 2 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).