Total Crime Rate
81.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Springfield Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle , and the 454th lowest 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 Springfield Road (LE2 3BB) in the last 12 months was 81.4 per 1,000 residents and was 83.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -93.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -56.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Springfield Road (LE2 3BB), 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 | Queens Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | East Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechcroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedars Court | 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 | Vehicle crime | St Johns Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Springfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Springfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | London Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pendene Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Portland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | London Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | West Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queens Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queens Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cross Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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