Crime Rates at Kepston Close, Leicester, LE2 9BJ

Kepston Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell , and the 309th highest crime rate of 954 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 Kepston Close (LE2 9BJ) in the last 12 months was 126.2 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 58.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 223.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kepston Close (LE2 9BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sturdee Road (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.