Total Crime Rate

40.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sheridan Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone , and the 195th lowest crime rate of 954 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 7NH) in the last 12 months was 40.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheridan Street (LE2 7NH), the main crime hotspot is near Euston Street. Police recorded 484 crimes here, including 238 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 (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Euston Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Euston Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clifton Road —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clifton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Euston Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Euston Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Euston Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Euston Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Euston Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knighton Fields Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whittier Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burns Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burns Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawkins Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawkins Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawkins Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Euston Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Euston Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Euston Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Euston Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Euston Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Macaulay Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Macaulay Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oliver Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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