Total Crime Rate

87.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 87.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Burglary 15.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.1 8/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Tovey Crescent area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell , and the 456th highest crime rate of 942 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 Tovey Crescent (LE2 9DF) in the last 12 months was 87.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% lower than the Eyres Monsell average (143.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tovey Crescent (LE2 9DF), the main crime hotspot is near Sturdee Road. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tovey Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pawley Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Littlejohn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Stebbings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tovey Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kepston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentinghouse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Bentinghouse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Littlejohn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitteney Drive South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rye Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Stebbings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cherry Orchard Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturdee Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturdee Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camfield Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturdee Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturdee Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturdee Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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