Crime Rates at Aylestone Drive, Leicester, LE2 8SD

Aylestone Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone , and the 95th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Aylestone Drive (LE2 8SD) in the last 12 months was 23.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.1% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aylestone Drive (LE2 8SD), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.