Crime Rates at Holywell Road, Leicester, LE2 8SG

Holywell Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone , and the 422nd highest crime rate of 942 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 Holywell Road (LE2 8SG) in the last 12 months was 94.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holywell Road (LE2 8SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A426 (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.