Total Crime Rate
158.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
106.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Epping Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell , and the 210th 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 Epping Way (LE2 9FE) in the last 12 months was 158.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 106.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Epping Way (LE2 9FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sturdee Road (55 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thurcroft Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Simmins Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Autumn Road | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillsborough Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caversham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thurcroft Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillsborough Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Oak Pool Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ambleside Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Pool Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Simmins Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sturdee Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturdee Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturdee Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturdee Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturdee Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturdee Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturdee Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambleside Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sturdee Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pawley Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Epping Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ford Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ebchester Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garnett Crescent | Under investigation |
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