Total Crime Rate

71.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 45.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 8/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.6 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ottawa Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Spinney Hills , and the 419th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ottawa Road (LE1 2EN) in the last 12 months was 71.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% higher than the Spinney Hills average (53.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ottawa Road (LE1 2EN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ottawa Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Samuel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lethbridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedford Street North —
Apr 2026Burglary Wimbledon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wimbledon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ann Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Junction Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Potter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clyde Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ann Street —
Apr 2026Public order Wharf Street North Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Calgary Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Junction Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Junction Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharf Street North Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burton Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Montreal Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lethbridge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Brunswick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ontario Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Taylor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Crafton Street East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ottawa Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Willow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edmonton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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