Total Crime Rate

34.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 34.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sheridan Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone , and the 164th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sheridan Street (LE2 7NG) in the last 12 months was 34.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheridan Street (LE2 7NG), the main crime hotspot is near Euston Street. Police recorded 452 crimes here, including 211 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sheridan Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Euston Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Euston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Euston Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Euston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Euston Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Euston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Euston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Euston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Euston Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Euston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Euston Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Euston Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Euston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Euston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Burns Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Macaulay Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkins Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Euston Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Euston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawkins Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Euston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Macaulay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Euston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Euston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Euston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Euston Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Euston Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Euston Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Euston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Euston Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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