Total Crime Rate

135.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 135.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 55.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.6 10/10
  • Public order 21.5 9/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Simmins Crescent area has the 15th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell , and the 274th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Simmins Crescent (LE2 9AH) in the last 12 months was 135.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% lower than the Eyres Monsell average (143.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 55.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Simmins Crescent (LE2 9AH), the main crime hotspot is near Sturdee Road. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Simmins Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simmins Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Runcorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturdee Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturdee Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garnett Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturdee Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Fountains Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sturdee Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sturdee Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturdee Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strensall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strensall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Markland Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Simmins Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pawley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pawley Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturdee Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springclose Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturdee Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherry Orchard Court Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kepston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camfield Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitteney Drive South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Epping Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cherry Orchard Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tovey Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturdee Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Howden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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