Total Crime Rate

98.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 98.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 1.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.5 1/10
  • Robbery 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Stoughton Street South area has the 21st highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Spinney Hills , and the 399th 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 Stoughton Street South (LE2 0SH) in the last 12 months was 98.6 per 1,000 residents and was 84.6% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stoughton Street South (LE2 0SH), 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 Lincoln Street (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Stoughton Street South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/82)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hobart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Tichborne Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mercury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Churchill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Seymour Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lincoln Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hobart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lincoln Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Lincoln Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lincoln Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lincoln Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Polaris Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medway Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jupiter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jupiter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Jupiter Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Tichborne Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Taurus Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mensa Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pluto Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welland Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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