Crime Rates at St Stephens Road, Leicester, LE2 1GH

St Stephens Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills , and the 138th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Stephens Road (LE2 1GH) in the last 12 months was 221.0 per 1,000 residents and was 274.2% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 99.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Stephens Road (LE2 1GH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Onslow Street, where police recorded 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ripon Street (51 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.