Total Crime Rate

69.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 69.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 7/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.8 8/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Knighton Lane East area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle , and the 397th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Knighton Lane East (LE2 6FS) in the last 12 months was 69.4 per 1,000 residents and was 86.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knighton Lane East (LE2 6FS), the main crime hotspot is near Heather Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Knighton Lane East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lord Byron Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chadderton Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Arler Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lord Byron Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A5199 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pendlebury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pendlebury Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pendlebury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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