Crime Rates at Pen Close, Leicester, LE2 6TT

Pen Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell , and the 121st 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 Pen Close (LE2 6TT) in the last 12 months was 241.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% higher 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 140.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pen Close (LE2 6TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pen Close, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trenant Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.