Total Crime Rate
76.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ullswater Street area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle , and the 434th 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 Ullswater Street (LE2 7DU) in the last 12 months was 76.6 per 1,000 residents and was 84.5% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 11.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ullswater Street (LE2 7DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Lane, where police recorded 167 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Western Boulevard (51 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Newarke | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Walnut Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sage Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarragon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rydal Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Tarragon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bede Island Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Thirlmere Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Clarendon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Walnut Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Walnut Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coriander Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Walnut Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Walnut Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarragon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walnut Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baysdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Western Boulevard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Havelock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Western Boulevard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Western Boulevard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Western Boulevard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Western Boulevard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winifred Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Winifred Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Winifred Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rydal Street | Under investigation |
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