Total Crime Rate
159.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cavendish Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone , and the 229th 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 Cavendish Road (LE2 7PG) in the last 12 months was 159.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 95.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cavendish Road (LE2 7PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Saffron Hill Road, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pentland Close (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Aylestone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Richmond Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Saffron Hill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Batten Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Aylestone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Aylestone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Aylestone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aylestone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aylestone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Saffron Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Richmond Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Saffron Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oliver Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richmond Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lansdowne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lansdowne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richmond Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Saffron Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Saffron Hill Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rutland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Old Saffron Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cavendish Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cavendish Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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