Crime Rates at Knighton Park Road, Leicester, LE2 1AP

Knighton Park Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle , and the 39th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Knighton Park Road (LE2 1AP) in the last 12 months was 471.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% lower than the Castle average (501.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 533.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 189.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knighton Park Road (LE2 1AP), the main crime hotspot is near Oxford Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.