Crime Rates at Linwood Lane, Leicester, LE2 6QJ

Linwood Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell , and the 233rd 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 Linwood Lane (LE2 6QJ) in the last 12 months was 46.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% lower than the Eyres Monsell average (148.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linwood Lane (LE2 6QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Boulder Lane, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burnside Road (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.