Total Crime Rate

58.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Farley Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Knighton , and the 324th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Farley Road (LE2 3LD) in the last 12 months was 58.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.0% lower than the Knighton average (73.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farley Road (LE2 3LD), the main crime hotspot is near Holbrook Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Farley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elms Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sidney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sidney Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shirley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Holbrook Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Holbrook Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Goldhill Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holbrook Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shirley Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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