Total Crime Rate

145.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 145.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 60.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Other theft 18.2 9/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Aylestone Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone , and the 245th highest crime rate of 942 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 Aylestone Road (LE2 7QL) in the last 12 months was 145.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 60.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aylestone Road (LE2 7QL), the main crime hotspot is near Pentland Close. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Aylestone Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Lansdowne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rutland Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cavendish Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Cavendish Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Batten Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Batten Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pentland Close —
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
Apr 2026Other theft Richmond Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lothair Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lothair Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Pentland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cavendish Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hughenden Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hughenden Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hughenden Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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