Crime Rates at Saffron Lane, Leicester, LE2 7NB

Saffron Lane area has the 21st highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone , and the 319th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Saffron Lane (LE2 7NB) in the last 12 months was 118.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.0% lower than the Aylestone average (119.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 60.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saffron Lane (LE2 7NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clifton Road, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kempson Road (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.