Crime Rate in Saffron, ward

Saffron has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 wards in Leicester district and the 595th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 49th highest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Saffron in the last 12 months was 151.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.3% higher than the Leicester district average (130.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Saffron’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 843 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 13 cases , up 8.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 8.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -31.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,189 (≈ 70.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Saffron ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Euston Street. Police recorded 452 crimes here, including 211 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.