Crime Rates at Gainsborough Road, Leicester, LE2 3DE

Gainsborough Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle , and the 90th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gainsborough Road (LE2 3DE) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 95.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gainsborough Road (LE2 3DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Welford Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.