Crime Rates at Sanvey Close, Leicester, LE2 8NE

Sanvey Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone , and the 249th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sanvey Close (LE2 8NE) in the last 12 months was 148.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% higher than the Aylestone average (122.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sanvey Close (LE2 8NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Earl Russell Street, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.