Crime Rates at Alton Road, Leicester, LE2 8QA

Alton Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone , and the 330th 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 Alton Road (LE2 8QA) in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alton Road (LE2 8QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cranfield Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitwell Row (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.