Crime Rates at Saffron Lane, Leicester, LE2 7ND

Saffron Lane area has the highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone , and the 5th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Saffron Lane (LE2 7ND) in the last 12 months was 2585.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2016.3% 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 168 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -67.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 299 (≈ 1006.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saffron Lane (LE2 7ND), 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.