Total Crime Rate

73.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.7 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 73.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 50.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Barfoot Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell , and the 421st 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 Barfoot Road (LE2 6TH) in the last 12 months was 73.0 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barfoot Road (LE2 6TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stonesby Avenue, where police recorded 27 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 Barfoot Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Goldhill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Elmwood Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonesby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonesby Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonesby Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonesby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Schoolgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferrers Street —
Apr 2026Public order Barfoot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Barfoot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Schoolgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linwood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmwood Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanton Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanton Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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