Total Crime Rate

73.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.9 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 73.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 52.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

St Peters Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Spinney Hills , and the 423rd lowest 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 St Peters Road (LE2 1DF) in the last 12 months was 73.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Peters Road (LE2 1DF), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Hill Lane. Police recorded 150 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Peters Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/79)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pluto Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pluto Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pluto Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Hill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Hill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Hill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pluto Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pluto Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pluto Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donnington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pluto Close —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kings Newton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kings Newton Street —
Apr 2026Public order St Peters Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Tichborne Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Peters Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abingdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abingdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medway Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pluto Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pluto Close —
Apr 2026Public order Skipworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Severn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mercury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Churchill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gopsall Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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