Crime Rates at Knighton Road, Leicester, LE2 3HL

Knighton Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle , and the 160th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Knighton Road (LE2 3HL) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 93.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knighton Road (LE2 3HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alexandra Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Toller Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.