Crime Rate in Saffron, ward

Saffron has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 wards in Leicester district and the 456th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 40th highest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Saffron in the last 12 months was 171.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% higher than the Leicester district average (135.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Saffron’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 892 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 16 cases , up 14.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 104.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -17.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,231 (≈ 73.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Saffron ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Euston Street. Police recorded 484 crimes here, including 238 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.