Total Crime Rate

20.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 20.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 4.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Herschell Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Spinney Hills , and the 75th 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 Herschell Street (LE2 1LD) in the last 12 months was 20.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% lower than the Spinney Hills average (53.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herschell Street (LE2 1LD), the main crime hotspot is near Ripon Street. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Herschell Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Devana Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Cedar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bartholomew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chandos Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chandos Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cedar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tennyson Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Evington Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chaucer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chaucer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Stephens Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Mayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lonsdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Evington Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St James Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elmfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Draper Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Draper Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyme Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyme Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyme Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lyme Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Elmfield Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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