Crime Rates at Saffron Lane, Leicester, LE2 6UD

Saffron Lane area has the 48th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle , and the 202nd 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 Saffron Lane (LE2 6UD) in the last 12 months was 162.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% lower than the Castle average (495.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 92.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saffron Lane (LE2 6UD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clifton Road, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kempson Road (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.