Total Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 13.3 1/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Shanklin Gardens area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Knighton , and the 34th 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 Shanklin Gardens (LE2 3QJ) in the last 12 months was 13.3 per 1,000 residents and was 81.8% lower than the Knighton average (73.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Shanklin Gardens (LE2 3QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Ring Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shanklin Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portsdown Road Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stockwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stockwell 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 2025Vehicle crime Goldhill Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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