Total Crime Rate

91.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 91.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Saffron Lane area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell , and the 441st highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Saffron Lane (LE2 6SD) in the last 12 months was 91.3 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 49.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saffron Lane (LE2 6SD), the main crime hotspot is near Saffron Lane. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Saffron Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Marriott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Burgess Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saffron Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saffron Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary B5366 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saffron Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saffron Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hallaton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hallaton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hallaton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Burgess Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Asplin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Burgess Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hallaton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hallaton Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B5366 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B5366 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Crossway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leeson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Leeson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Handley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caroline Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Burnaston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saffron Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Caroline Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caroline Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caroline Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caroline Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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