Crime Rates at Highfield Street, Leicester, LE2 1AB

Highfield Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills , and the 100th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highfield Street (LE2 1AB) in the last 12 months was 276.4 per 1,000 residents and was 368.0% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -81.8% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 97.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Street (LE2 1AB), the main crime hotspot is near Lincoln Street. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.