Crime Rates at Skipworth Street, Leicester, LE2 1GB

Skipworth Street 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 Skipworth Street (LE2 1GB) 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 Skipworth Street (LE2 1GB), 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 Ripon Street (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.