Total Crime Rate

195.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 195.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 63.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.2 8/10
  • Public order 28.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hillsborough Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell , and the 148th 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 Hillsborough Road (LE2 9PS) in the last 12 months was 195.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% higher than the Eyres Monsell average (143.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillsborough Road (LE2 9PS), 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 Hillsborough Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salkeld Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Keswick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bradshaw Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradshaw Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradshaw Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillsborough Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swinford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swinford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salkeld Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Pool Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Keswick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Henray Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keswick Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillsborough Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oak Pool Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillsborough Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillsborough Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Autumn Road Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambleside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ambleside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bradshaw Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bradshaw Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twickenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hebden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hebden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Featherstone Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Royston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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