Total Crime Rate

359.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

202.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 359.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 202.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 143.3 10/10
  • Public order 44.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.5 8/10
  • Burglary 22.5 10/10
  • Drugs 16.9 9/10
  • Other theft 16.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 16.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.9 9/10
  • Robbery 11.2 9/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church 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 Church Road (LE2 8LB) 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 Church Road (LE2 8LB), the main crime hotspot is near A426. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middleton Street —
Apr 2026Public order Paget Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Croft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Croft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Croft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Plantation Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paigle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Disraeli Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paget Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belvoir Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belvoir Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belvoir Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belvoir Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cooper Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Narrow Lane —
Apr 2026Robbery Croft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A426 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A426 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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