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

St James Terrace area has the 4th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Spinney Hills , and the 105th highest crime rate of 942 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 251.3 per 1,000 residents and was 370.4% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 138.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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