Total Crime Rate

28.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.9 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 28.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 22.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 10th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle , and the 119th 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 Welford Road (LE2 6BJ) in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 94.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welford Road (LE2 6BJ), 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lord Byron Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A5199 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lytham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Adderley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ashford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Vehicle crime Lord Byron Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Morris Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Morris Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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