Total Crime Rate
114.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Denmark Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone , and the 357th highest crime rate of 954 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 Denmark Road (LE2 8AB) in the last 12 months was 114.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% lower 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 76.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 73.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Denmark Road (LE2 8AB), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Cavendish Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kempson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cavendish Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oliver Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lorrimer Road | Under investigation |
| 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 |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lorrimer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kempson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kempson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kempson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kempson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kempson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harold Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Richmond Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Richmond Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richmond Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richmond Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Lansdowne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Leeson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harold Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Saffron Hill Road | Under investigation |
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