Crime Rates at Epping Way, Leicester, LE2 9FE

Epping Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Epping Way (LE2 9FE) in the last 12 months was 209.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 125.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.7% 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 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sturdee Road (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.