Crime Rates at Devana Road, Leicester, LE2 1PJ

Devana Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills , and the 402nd lowest crime rate of 954 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 Devana Road (LE2 1PJ) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 111.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 84.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devana Road (LE2 1PJ), 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.