Total Crime Rate
157.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Aylestone Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone , and the 234th 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 Aylestone Road (LE2 8BJ) in the last 12 months was 157.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 83.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Aylestone Road (LE2 8BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Park Avenue. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 22 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aylestone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oliver Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dartford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rutland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lansdowne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Batten Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Aylestone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Aylestone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Aylestone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aylestone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cavendish Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cavendish Road | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lansdowne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rutland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lansdowne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harold Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harold Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Harold Street | Under investigation |
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