Total Crime Rate

2282.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

959.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 2282.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 959.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 532.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 515.2 10/10
  • Public order 400.7 10/10
  • Drugs 336.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 316.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 43.8 10/10
  • Other theft 30.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 16.8 10/10
  • Robbery 10.1 9/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Saffron Lane area has the highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone , and the 5th highest crime rate of 942 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 2282.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1806.3% higher 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 158 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 285 (≈ 959.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saffron Lane (LE2 7ND), the main crime hotspot is near Putney Road West. Police recorded 169 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Saffron Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Putney Road West —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pentland Close —
Apr 2026Public order Putney Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawkins Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Putney Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hawkins Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkins Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lothair Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lothair Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Pentland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Saffron Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Oliver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Putney Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Oliver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oliver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Saffron Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hughenden Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Putney Road West —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Cavendish Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cavendish Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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