Total Crime Rate

138.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 138.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 48.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Burglary 17.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Drugs 13.8 9/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Marsden Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone , and the 265th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marsden Lane (LE2 8LR) in the last 12 months was 138.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsden Lane (LE2 8LR), 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 Marsden Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Croft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marsden Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Conaglen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middleton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Narrow Lane —
Apr 2026Burglary Plantation Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Croft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Croft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Croft Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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