Crime Rates at Ottawa Road, Leicester, LE1 2EN

Ottawa Road area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills , and the 341st lowest crime rate of 954 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 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% higher than the Spinney Hills average (59.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ottawa Road (LE1 2EN), the main crime hotspot is near Wimbledon Street. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.