Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
LE7 · Leicestershire
63
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
LE3 · Leicester
328
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Barkby has less crime — 63 vs 328 incidents in April 2026.
Leicester recorded substantially more crime than Barkby in April 2026 — 328 incidents compared to 63, a 5.2x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Leicester records significantly more (129 vs 26 incidents). Barkby is below the national average while Leicester is above, making Barkby the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Barkby recorded fewer crimes than Leicester — 63 vs 328 incidents. That is 81% fewer crimes. Barkby is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Barkby recorded 26 incidents of this type vs 129 in Leicester. Overall, Barkby had fewer total crimes (63 vs 328).