Total Crime Rate
358.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Farndale Close area has the 30th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle , and the 70th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Farndale Close (LE2 7HQ) in the last 12 months was 358.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% lower than the Castle average (501.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 146.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Farndale Close (LE2 7HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 580 crimes here, including 430 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Infirmary Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hospital | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farndale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Havelock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
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