Crime Rate in Saffron, ward

Saffron has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 wards in Leicester district and the 571st highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 45th highest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Saffron in the last 12 months was 154.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.4% higher than the Leicester district average (131.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Saffron’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 861 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 14 cases , up 16.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -27.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,204 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Saffron ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Euston Street. Police recorded 473 crimes here, including 227 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.