Total Crime Rate
91.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cross Road area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle , and the 448th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cross Road (LE2 3AA) in the last 12 months was 91.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cross Road (LE2 3AA), the main crime hotspot is near London Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 23 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 | Anti-social behaviour | St Marys Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | St Marys Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Avenue Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knighton Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | West Avenue | 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 | Vehicle crime | Cross Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Marys Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Montague Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | East Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Marys Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pendene Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Marys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Marys Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Marys Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Marys Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Marys Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Montague Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Montague Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Springfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bulwer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queens Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queens Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queens Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Portland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cradock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechcroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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