Total Crime Rate

173.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 173.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 79.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.1 10/10
  • Public order 25.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 20.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Burgess Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burgess Road (LE2 8QL) in the last 12 months was 173.5 per 1,000 residents and was 44.9% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 79.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burgess Road (LE2 8QL), the main crime hotspot is near Saffron Lane. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burgess Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caroline Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gedge Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caroline Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hallaton Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hallaton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lorraine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hallaton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Florence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hallaton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bretby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hallaton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gedge Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saffron Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cranfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Saffron Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duncan Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duncan Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duncan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saffron Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saffron Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saffron Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Burnaston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saffron Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saffron Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B5366 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B5366 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cranfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cranfield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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