Total Crime Rate

188.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 188.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 89.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.9 10/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.0 8/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Sponne Rise area has the 9th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell , and the 156th highest crime rate of 942 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 Sponne Rise (LE2 6TU) in the last 12 months was 188.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 89.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sponne Rise (LE2 6TU), the main crime hotspot is near Pen Close. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sponne Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jekor Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonesby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonesby Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonesby Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonesby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Greenside Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Repington Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Repington Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Repington Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Pen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pen Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Arnesby Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Jekor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allenwood Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allenwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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