Total Crime Rate
151.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cheviot Road 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 Cheviot Road (LE2 6RG) 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 Cheviot Road (LE2 6RG), the main crime hotspot is near Heathcott Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookfield Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Fairway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Neston Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Neston Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whittier Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Boulder Lane | Under investigation |
| 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 | Grampian Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackberry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Prentice Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathcott Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathcott Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neston Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Neston Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Neston Gardens | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neston Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neston Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heathcott Road | Under investigation |
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