Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 62.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 21.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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 26th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle , and the 360th lowest 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 6EJ) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 87.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welford Road (LE2 6EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Great Arler Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 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 (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newmarket Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lord Byron Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lord Byron Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A5199 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Arler Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Newmarket Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gilliver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gilliver Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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