Total Crime Rate
119.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
91.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Filbert Street area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle , and the 317th 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 Filbert Street (LE2 7FN) in the last 12 months was 119.5 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 91.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Filbert Street (LE2 7FN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pavilion Close, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rydal Street (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Walnut Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lineker Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brazil Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pavilion Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pavilion Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windermere Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pavilion Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pavilion Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Walnut Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Walnut Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Bicycle theft | Lineker Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ullswater Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Martindale Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ullswater Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ullswater Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ullswater Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Bridge Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Winifred Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Winifred Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winifred Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Havelock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Windermere Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Windermere Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Windermere Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brazil Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Pavilion Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Filbert Street East | Under investigation |
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