Crime Rates at Berkshire Road, Leicester, LE2 8HB

Berkshire Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone , and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 954 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 Berkshire Road (LE2 8HB) in the last 12 months was 33.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Berkshire Road (LE2 8HB), the main crime hotspot is near Cranfield Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.