Crime Rates at Elmsleigh Avenue, Leicester, LE2 2DH

Elmsleigh Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Knighton , and the 11th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elmsleigh Avenue (LE2 2DH) in the last 12 months was 1358.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1752.7% higher than the Knighton average (73.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 156 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 300.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 79.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 230.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmsleigh Avenue (LE2 2DH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 230 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.