Total Crime Rate
134.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
94.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Boulder Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell , and the 276th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Boulder Lane (LE2 6LE) in the last 12 months was 134.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% lower than the Eyres Monsell average (143.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 94.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Boulder Lane (LE2 6LE), the main crime hotspot is near Boulder Lane. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Neston Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Uplands Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linwood Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Boulder Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boulder Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boulder Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boulder Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boulder Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Neston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Neston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cheviot Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanton Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanton Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookfield Rise | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookfield Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookfield Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Uplands Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Apple Crescent | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Burnside Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnside Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnside Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnside Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnside Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnside Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Burnside Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Burnside Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Burnside Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Neston Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Neston Gardens | Under investigation |
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