Total Crime Rate
359.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
202.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Aylestone Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone , and the 62nd 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 Aylestone Road (LE2 8JD) in the last 12 months was 359.6 per 1,000 residents and was 200.3% higher 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 202.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Aylestone Road (LE2 8JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 77 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.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Paget Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A426 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Disraeli Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belvoir Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belvoir Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belvoir Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Belvoir Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Paget Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | A426 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paigle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cooper Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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