Total Crime Rate

64.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 64.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Franklyn Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone , and the 368th lowest crime rate of 942 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 64.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Franklyn Road (LE2 8LL), the main crime hotspot is near Highgrove Crescent. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Franklyn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Narrow Lane —
Apr 2026Burglary Plantation Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Croft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Croft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Croft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marsden Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Croft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Conaglen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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