Total Crime Rate

54.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 54.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Franklyn Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone , and the 293rd 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 Franklyn Road (LE2 8LL) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Franklyn Road (LE2 8LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Croft Avenue, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highgrove Crescent (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Franklyn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsden Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marsden Lane —
Sep 2025Drugs Riverside Drive Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Buckingham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Highgrove Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highgrove Crescent —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Croft Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sanvey Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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