Total Crime Rate
122.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
74.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Babington Row area has the 20th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell , and the 308th highest crime rate of 942 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 Babington Row (LE2 6QA) in the last 12 months was 122.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 74.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Babington Row (LE2 6QA), the main crime hotspot is near Burnside Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 25 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 | Other crime | Burnside Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnside Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnside Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Goldhill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldhill | 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 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Public order | Barfoot Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Barfoot Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Elmwood Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lamborne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lamborne Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmwood Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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