Total Crime Rate

90.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 90.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.7 10/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Aylestone Drive area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone , and the 446th highest crime rate of 942 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 Aylestone Drive (LE2 8SB) in the last 12 months was 90.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aylestone Drive (LE2 8SB), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Aylestone Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Stebbings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springclose Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camfield Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stebbings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Matts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Aylestone Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Montrose Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Belvoir Drive East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belvoir Drive East Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Montrose Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montrose Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Montrose Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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