Total Crime Rate

253.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 253.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 73.2 9/10
  • Public order 58.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Robbery 7.5 8/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hillsborough Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell , and the 112th highest crime rate of 954 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 253.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.9% higher than the Eyres Monsell average (148.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 118.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillsborough Road (LE2 9PS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 37 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Julian Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Julian Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Henray Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Henray Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Henray Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henray Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henray Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henray Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Royston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ebchester Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shield Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Scotswood Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ambleside Way
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ambleside Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ambleside Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ambleside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Autumn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Autumn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Autumn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Autumn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Swinford Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak Pool Gardens
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Henray Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Henray Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Henray Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Michael Ramsey Court Under investigation

Data Sources

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