Total Crime Rate

521.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

185.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 521.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 189.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 185.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.5 10/10
  • Public order 57.9 10/10
  • Other theft 42.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.6 10/10
  • Drugs 27.0 10/10
  • Robbery 27.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 11.6 9/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

London 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 London Road (LE2 1ZH) 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 London Road (LE2 1ZH), 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.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St James Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Marys Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Marys Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Marys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chaucer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft West Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ripon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tennyson Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St James Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary North Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knighton Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St James Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herschell Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elmfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abingdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abingdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Chaucer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Orlando Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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