Crime Rates at Saffron Lane, Leicester, LE2 7NE

Saffron Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone , and the 67th highest crime rate of 942 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 Saffron Lane (LE2 7NE) in the last 12 months was 340.6 per 1,000 residents and was 184.4% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 142.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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