Crime Rates at Canal Street, Leicester, LE2 8DR

Canal Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone , and the 129th 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 Canal Street (LE2 8DR) in the last 12 months was 218.6 per 1,000 residents and was 82.5% higher than the Aylestone average (119.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 63.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canal Street (LE2 8DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A426 (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.