Total Crime Rate
62.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Scholars Walk area has the 40th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills , and the 342nd 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 Scholars Walk (LE2 1RP) in the last 12 months was 62.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.3% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -51.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Scholars Walk (LE2 1RP), the main crime hotspot is near Ripon Street. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Spinney Hills| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | East Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ripon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Springfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Springfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | London Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | London Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stanley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Johns Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Herschell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kimberley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knighton Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedars Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ashfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kimberley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kimberley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mayfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kimberley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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