Crime Rates at Burgess Road, Leicester, LE2 8QL

Burgess Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone , and the 252nd highest crime rate of 954 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 Burgess Road (LE2 8QL) in the last 12 months was 148.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% higher than the Aylestone average (122.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 68.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burgess Road (LE2 8QL), the main crime hotspot is near Saffron Lane. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.