Crime Rates at Howden Road, Leicester, LE2 9AU

Howden Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell , and the 467th lowest 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 Howden Road (LE2 9AU) in the last 12 months was 83.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% lower than the Eyres Monsell average (148.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howden Road (LE2 9AU), the main crime hotspot is near Sturdee Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.