Crime Rates at Kings Lock Close, Leicester, LE2 9GW

Kings Lock 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 Kings Lock Close (LE2 9GW) 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 Kings Lock Close (LE2 9GW), 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.