Total Crime Rate
124.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Spendlow Gardens area has the 19th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell , and the 316th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Spendlow Gardens (LE2 9BW) in the last 12 months was 124.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 75.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Spendlow Gardens (LE2 9BW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Eyres Monsell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allenwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lydall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bayberry Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bayberry Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Allenwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allenwood Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rye Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Littlejohn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Littlejohn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Littlejohn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kepston Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kepston Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kepston Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pasley Road | — |
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