Total Crime Rate
99.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
52.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Welford Court area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle , and the 397th 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 Welford Court (LE2 6ER) in the last 12 months was 99.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Welford Court (LE2 6ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Lane, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Muston Gardens (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Newmarket Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brinsmead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Gilliver Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Gilliver Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cademan Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Church Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newmarket Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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