Crime Rates at Highgate, Leicester, LE2 6SH

Highgate area has the 26th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell , and the 372nd highest crime rate of 954 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 Highgate (LE2 6SH) in the last 12 months was 109.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% lower than the Eyres Monsell average (148.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 52.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highgate (LE2 6SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barfoot Road, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Babingdon Row (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.