Crime Rates at Scholars Walk, Leicester, LE2 1RR

Scholars Walk area has the 27th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Spinney Hills , and the 465th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Scholars Walk (LE2 1RR) in the last 12 months was 82.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scholars Walk (LE2 1RR), 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.