Crime Rates at Connaught Street, Leicester, LE2 1FJ

Connaught Street area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Spinney Hills , and the 161st lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Connaught Street (LE2 1FJ) in the last 12 months was 33.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Connaught Street (LE2 1FJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Hill Lane, where police recorded 150 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.