Crime Rates at Chandos Street, Leicester, LE2 1BU

Chandos Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Spinney Hills , and the 382nd highest crime rate of 942 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 Chandos Street (LE2 1BU) in the last 12 months was 103.4 per 1,000 residents and was 93.5% higher than the Spinney Hills average (53.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 148.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chandos Street (LE2 1BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Onslow Street, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St James Road (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.