Crime Rates at Southernhay Close, Leicester, LE2 3TW

Southernhay Close area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle , and the 357th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Close (LE2 3TW) in the last 12 months was 64.0 per 1,000 residents and was 87.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southernhay Close (LE2 3TW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cross Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burlington Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.