Total Crime Rate

238.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 238.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 116.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.6 10/10
  • Other theft 21.7 10/10
  • Public order 21.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.3 9/10
  • Burglary 13.0 9/10
  • Other crime 13.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Sharpland area has the 6th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone , and the 117th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sharpland (LE2 8UL) in the last 12 months was 238.1 per 1,000 residents and was 98.8% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 116.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sharpland (LE2 8UL), 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 Sharpland area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Sharpland Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montrose Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Matts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pawley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pawley Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springclose Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Montrose Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Montrose Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Montrose Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Paget Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paget Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Howden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Markland Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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