Crime Rates at Heather Road, Leicester, LE2 6DF

Heather Road area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle , and the 161st highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heather Road (LE2 6DF) in the last 12 months was 200.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% lower than the Castle average (501.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 136.8% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 172.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heather Road (LE2 6DF), the main crime hotspot is near Heather Road. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.