Total Crime Rate

147.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 147.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.7 7/10
  • Public order 18.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 8/10
  • Other theft 12.3 8/10
  • Robbery 9.2 9/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Holts Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone , and the 255th 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 Holts Close (LE2 9GU) in the last 12 months was 147.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% higher than the Aylestone average (122.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 61.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holts Close (LE2 9GU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holts Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hopyard Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Holts Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hopyard Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Holts Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Rushton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Bridle Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Bridle Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Bridle Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kings Lock Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Kings Lock Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Robbery Lockhouse Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Holts Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holts Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holts Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holts Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holts Close —
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Data Sources

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