Crime Rates at Cowper Street, Leicester, LE2 6EU

Cowper Street area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle , and the 351st highest crime rate of 954 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 Cowper Street (LE2 6EU) in the last 12 months was 115.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 240.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 84.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowper Street (LE2 6EU), 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.