Total Crime Rate

21.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heathcott Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell , and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heathcott Road (LE2 6LL) in the last 12 months was 21.6 per 1,000 residents and was 85.4% lower than the Eyres Monsell average (148.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heathcott Road (LE2 6LL), the main crime hotspot is near Saffron Lane. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heathcott Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saffron Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North End Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saffron Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heathcott Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heathcott Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Heathcott Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bloomfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bloomfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North End Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Copinger Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Saffron Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saffron Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Saffron Lane
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Saffron Lane
Sep 2025Robbery Saffron Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saffron Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Copinger Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Percy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Fairway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackberry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Prentice Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fayrhurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hallaton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hallaton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fayrhurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Fayrhurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fayrhurst Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gedge Way Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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