Total Crime Rate
63.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Stephens Road area has the 39th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills , and the 349th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Stephens Road (LE2 1DQ) in the last 12 months was 63.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Stephens Road (LE2 1DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Onslow Street. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Spinney Hills| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilne Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Derwent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laurel Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laurel Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laurel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Diseworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Diseworth Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Biddulph Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derwent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Derwent Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Biddulph Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Twycross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Biddulph Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Biddulph Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Darley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Onslow Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lonsdale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conifer Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sutherland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St James Terrace | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Tennyson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Beckingham Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beckingham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beckingham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peters Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Road | Under investigation |
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