Total Crime Rate
151.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Neston Gardens area has the 50th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle , and the 244th 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 Neston Gardens (LE2 6RF) in the last 12 months was 151.4 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 80.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 146.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Neston Gardens (LE2 6RF), 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.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boulder Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grampian Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Neston Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Neston Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookfield Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Neston Gardens | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boulder Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boulder Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boulder Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Neston Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Boulder Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Boulder Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Boulder Lane | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grampian Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neston Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neston Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neston Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Burnside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnside Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Prentice Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Burnside Road | Under investigation |
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