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 1DR) 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 1DR), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaucer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxendon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peters Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bartholomew Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lonsdale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Medway Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Evington Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilne Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oxendon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cedar Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oxendon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oxendon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Myrtle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abingdon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Abingdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Abingdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Skipworth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roslyn Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaucer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sutherland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Diseworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Diseworth Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Street | 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 | Drugs | Derwent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Darley Street | — |
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