Total Crime Rate

151.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 151.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Other crime 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

Neston 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.

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Crime Over Time in Neston Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boulder Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grampian Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Neston Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Neston Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Neston Gardens Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boulder Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boulder Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boulder Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Neston Gardens
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Boulder Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Boulder Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Boulder Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grampian Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Neston Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Neston Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Neston Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Burnside Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnside Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnside Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnside Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Prentice Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnside Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnside Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Burnside Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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