Total Crime Rate
51.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lansdowne Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone , and the 286th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lansdowne Road (LE2 8AT) in the last 12 months was 51.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lansdowne Road (LE2 8AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clifton Road, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kempson Road (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Copinger Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Denmark Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Saffron Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Saffron Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Park Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Cavendish Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lorrimer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawkins Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hawkins Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawkins Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Copinger Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Oliver Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oliver Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oliver Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lothair Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lothair Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kempson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grace Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Percy Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Richmond Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Clifton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lansdowne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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