Total Crime Rate
44.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lydall Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell , and the 234th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lydall Road (LE2 9BP) in the last 12 months was 44.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% lower than the Eyres Monsell average (143.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lydall Road (LE2 9BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pen Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Pen Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rye Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pen Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pen Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pen Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bentinghouse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kepston Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Littlejohn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Littlejohn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridevale Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Allenwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tovey Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Allenwood Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pen Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bentinghouse Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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