Total Crime Rate
70.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
50.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Southernhay Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle , and the 403rd lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Southernhay Road (LE2 3TJ) in the last 12 months was 70.0 per 1,000 residents and was 85.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 50.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southernhay Road (LE2 3TJ), the main crime hotspot is near Springfield Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Avenue Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Springfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pendene Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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