Crime Rates at Watkin Road, Leicester, LE2 7AW

Watkin Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields , and the 239th 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 Watkin Road (LE2 7AW) in the last 12 months was 152.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% higher than the Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields average (144.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watkin Road (LE2 7AW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.