Total Crime Rate

185.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 185.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 40.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.0 8/10
  • Public order 18.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Aylestone Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone , and the 180th 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 Aylestone Road (LE2 8TB) in the last 12 months was 185.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 214.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 69.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aylestone Road (LE2 8TB), the main crime hotspot is near Parkhill. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Aylestone Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parkhill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rutland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parkhill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawkesbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harold Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Harold Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Rutland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belmont Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harold Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Belmont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Belmont Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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