Total Crime Rate

24.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.1 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 24.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 15.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Tamerton Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell , and the 98th 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 Tamerton Road (LE2 9DD) in the last 12 months was 24.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tamerton Road (LE2 9DD), the main crime hotspot is near Pen Close. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tamerton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Pen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rye Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary B5366 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Pen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pen Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allenwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allenwood Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridevale Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Bentinghouse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentinghouse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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