Total Crime Rate

35.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 35.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 12.7 3/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Caversham Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell , and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Caversham Road (LE2 9ND) in the last 12 months was 35.5 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caversham Road (LE2 9ND), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Caversham Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Epping Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Henray Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swinford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swinford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swinford Avenue
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strensall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Royston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ambleside Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Autumn Road Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillsborough Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garnett Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambleside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ambleside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillsborough Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillsborough Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thurcroft Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thurcroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swinford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strensall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Keswick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Runcorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caversham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ebchester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillsborough Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twickenham Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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