Total Crime Rate

130.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 130.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.5 8/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.6 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Morris Road area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle , and the 283rd highest 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 Morris Road (LE2 6BR) in the last 12 months was 130.1 per 1,000 residents and was 73.8% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morris Road (LE2 6BR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Knighton Junction Lane, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Macaulay Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Morris Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ashford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Macaulay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Macaulay Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Morris Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Knighton Junction Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Knighton Junction Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Knighton Junction Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knighton Junction Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Morris Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Burns Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Macaulay Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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