Total Crime Rate

58.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 58.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

The Newry area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell , and the 331st lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Newry (LE2 6ST) in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Newry (LE2 6ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jekor Close, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Schoolgate (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Newry area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Jekor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Barfoot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanton Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanton Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Rise Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linwood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferrers Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Schoolgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jekor Close —
Apr 2026Public order Barfoot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Schoolgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Elmwood Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonesby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonesby Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmwood Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonesby Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Arnesby Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonesby Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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