Crime Rates at Stoughton Avenue, Leicester, LE2 2DR

Stoughton Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Knighton , and the 233rd lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stoughton Avenue (LE2 2DR) in the last 12 months was 43.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% lower than the Knighton average (68.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stoughton Avenue (LE2 2DR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 190 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.