Total Crime Rate
346.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cavendish Road 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 Cavendish Road (LE2 7PJ) 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 Cavendish Road (LE2 7PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Kempson Road. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Aylestone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oliver Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lansdowne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lansdowne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lansdowne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kempson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knighton Fields Road West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cavendish Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cavendish Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lorrimer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richmond Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lorrimer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Saffron Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Saffron Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Old Saffron Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Saffron Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clifton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kempson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kempson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kempson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kempson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kempson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Saffron Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Avenue | — |
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