Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DE75 · Derbyshire
178
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
LE1 · Leicester
1,488
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Heanor has less crime — 178 vs 1,488 incidents in April 2026.
Leicester recorded substantially more crime than Heanor in April 2026 — 1,488 incidents compared to 178, a 8.4x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Leicester records significantly more (490 vs 79 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Heanor recorded fewer crimes than Leicester — 178 vs 1,488 incidents. That is 88% fewer crimes. Leicester is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Heanor recorded 79 incidents of this type vs 490 in Leicester. Overall, Heanor had fewer total crimes (178 vs 1,488).