Total Crime Rate
23.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cecil Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills , and the 102nd 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 Cecil Road (LE2 0AD) in the last 12 months was 23.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cecil Road (LE2 0AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Derwent Street, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hartington Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Spinney Hills| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Neptune Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Darley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Vulcan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashbourne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilson Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dunlin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunlin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Farnham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Derwent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Derwent Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derwent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Haddon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pluto Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pluto Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Duffield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hart Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hart Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jupiter Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Jupiter Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matlock Street | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.