Total Crime Rate

86.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.5 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 86.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.8 5/10
  • Other theft 15.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Greenhithe Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone , and the 461st highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Greenhithe Road (LE2 7PU) in the last 12 months was 86.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenhithe Road (LE2 7PU), the main crime hotspot is near Aylestone Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Greenhithe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Batten Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rutland Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Batten Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Batten Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Batten Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Batten Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylestone Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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