Total Crime Rate

44.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 44.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 12.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.4 2/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Lydall 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.

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Crime Over Time in Lydall Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Pen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rye Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Bentinghouse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kepston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Littlejohn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Littlejohn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridevale Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allenwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tovey Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allenwood Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pen Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentinghouse Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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