Crime Rates at St James Terrace, Leicester, LE2 1NA

St James Terrace area has the 5th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills , and the 118th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St James Terrace (LE2 1NA) in the last 12 months was 248.7 per 1,000 residents and was 321.2% 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 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 170.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Terrace (LE2 1NA), 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.