Total Crime Rate

158.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 158.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 106.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Public order 18.4 9/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Garnett Crescent 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 Garnett Crescent (LE2 9FG) 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 Garnett Crescent (LE2 9FG), the main crime hotspot is near Howden Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Garnett Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strensall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Howden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillsborough Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillsborough Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ambleside Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Epping Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strensall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sturdee Green —
Apr 2026Public order Sturdee Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ford Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garnett Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillsborough Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Markland Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pawley Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pawley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Simmins Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simmins Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sturdee Close —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oak Pool Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Pool Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillsborough Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillsborough Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ambleside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Fountains Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambleside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Runcorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Autumn Road Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ebchester Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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