Total Crime Rate
139.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Copinger Road area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle , and the 269th highest crime rate of 954 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 Copinger Road (LE2 6LF) in the last 12 months was 139.7 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 84.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Copinger Road (LE2 6LF), the main crime hotspot is near Kempson Road. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Copinger Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kempson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackberry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathcott Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathcott Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heathcott Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bloomfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bloomfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kempson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kempson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kempson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kempson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kempson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Copinger Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whittier Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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