Crime Rate in Eyres Monsell, ward

Eyres Monsell has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 wards in Leicester district and the 631st highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 53rd highest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Eyres Monsell in the last 12 months was 148.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.1% higher than the Leicester district average (131.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Eyres Monsell’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 746 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 5 cases , down -37.5% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 20.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 925 (≈ 75.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Eyres Monsell ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Silsden Rise. Police recorded 223 crimes here, including 124 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.