Total Crime Rate
148.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Knighton Park Road area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle , and the 251st highest crime rate of 954 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 Knighton Park Road (LE2 1ZB) in the last 12 months was 148.7 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% lower than the Castle average (501.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Knighton Park Road (LE2 1ZB), 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 Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knighton Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | London Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Marys Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Marys Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | St Marys Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | West Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Herschell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Portland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | East Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Marys Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | London Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stanley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedars Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cross Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Marys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mayfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Marys Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Springfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Springfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Avenue Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orlando Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Orlando Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orlando Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Marys Road | — |
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