Total Crime Rate

81.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 81.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 31.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.7 5/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cademan Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Knighton , and the 456th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cademan Close (LE2 3WT) in the last 12 months was 81.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% higher than the Knighton average (68.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cademan Close (LE2 3WT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Lane, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Muston Gardens (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cademan Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Gilliver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newmarket Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Newmarket Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brinsmead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cademan Close —
Apr 2026Public order Church Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gilliver Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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