Total Crime Rate

109.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 109.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 70.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Robbery 8.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Welford Road area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle , and the 348th highest 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 Welford Road (LE2 6BD) in the last 12 months was 109.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.9% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 70.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welford Road (LE2 6BD), the main crime hotspot is near Welford Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Welford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lytton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hartopp Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knighton Junction Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Knighton Junction Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Knighton Junction Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Knighton Junction Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ashford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lord Byron Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lord Byron Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lytton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lytton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lytham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Adderley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lytton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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