Total Crime Rate

103.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 103.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 74.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Neston Gardens area has the 26th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell , and the 380th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Neston Gardens (LE2 6RE) in the last 12 months was 103.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 74.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Neston Gardens (LE2 6RE), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Neston Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boulder Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Neston Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheviot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Neston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanton Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanton Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Neston Gardens
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Neston Gardens
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Neston Gardens
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boulder Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boulder Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boulder Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boulder Lane
Apr 2026Public order Burnside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnside Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Burnside Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Burnside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burnside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Rise Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Neston Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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