Total Crime Rate

104.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 104.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.5 8/10
  • Burglary 19.4 10/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.8 9/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Springfield Road area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle , and the 375th highest crime rate of 942 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 104.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% lower than the Castle average (495.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 9.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springfield Road (LE2 3BB), the main crime hotspot is near London Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Springfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avenue Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knighton Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary North Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft West Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pendene Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Johns Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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