Total Crime Rate

14.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 14.2 1/10
  • Violent crimes 5.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kingsmead Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Knighton , and the 34th lowest crime rate of 942 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 Kingsmead Road (LE2 3YF) in the last 12 months was 14.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% lower than the Knighton average (68.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsmead Road (LE2 3YF), the main crime hotspot is near Church Lane. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsmead Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brinsmead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Church Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cademan Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Palmerston Boulevard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadvale Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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