Total Crime Rate
399.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
146.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026London Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle , and the 54th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (LE2 0PF) in the last 12 months was 399.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% lower than the Castle average (495.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 146.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (LE2 0PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Hill Lane, where police recorded 150 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Andover Street (62 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Highfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prebend Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A6 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nelson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Nelson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tichborne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mandora Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Prebend Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nelson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Prebend Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | De Montfort Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Victoria Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Station Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Station Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Station Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Station Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nelson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lincoln Street | Under investigation |
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