Crime Rates at Shakespeare Street, Leicester, LE2 7NN

Shakespeare Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 954 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 Shakespeare Street (LE2 7NN) in the last 12 months was 346.8 per 1,000 residents and was 183.8% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 148.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Street (LE2 7NN), 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.