Crime Rates at Overdale Road, Leicester, LE2 3YH

Overdale Road area has the lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Knighton , and the 26th 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 Overdale Road (LE2 3YH) in the last 12 months was 11.3 per 1,000 residents and was 84.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Overdale Road (LE2 3YH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cademan Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eastcourt Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.