Crime Rates at Old Saffron Lane, Leicester, LE2 7FT

Old Saffron Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone , and the 109th 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 Old Saffron Lane (LE2 7FT) in the last 12 months was 256.4 per 1,000 residents and was 109.8% higher than the Aylestone average (122.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 156.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 182.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Saffron Lane (LE2 7FT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Putney Road West, where police recorded 227 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hawkins Road (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.