Crime Rates at Wordsworth Road, Leicester, LE2 6EB

Wordsworth Road area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle , and the 295th highest crime rate of 954 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 Wordsworth Road (LE2 6EB) in the last 12 months was 131.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Road (LE2 6EB), 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.