Total Crime Rate
521.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
185.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Marys Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle , and the 36th 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 Marys Road (LE2 1XA) in the last 12 months was 521.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% higher than the Castle average (495.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -21.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 185.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Marys Road (LE2 1XA), 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.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Montague Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Montague Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Montague Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Montague Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St James Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St James Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Knighton Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | North Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Mayfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Montague Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ripon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Montague Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Montague Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Montague Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Montague Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Montague Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Herschell Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Montague Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Montague Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Montague Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Montague Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Montague Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Montague Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Montague Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montague Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Montague Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Montague Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Orlando Road | Under investigation |
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