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

Scotswood Crescent 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 Scotswood Crescent (LE2 9QE) 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 Scotswood Crescent (LE2 9QE), the main crime hotspot is near Silsden Rise. Police recorded 205 crimes here, including 126 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Scotswood Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/58)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturdee Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sturdee Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ibsley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Royston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ibsley Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eamont Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tadcaster Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tadcaster Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tadcaster Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sturdee Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silsden Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturdee Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturdee Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturdee Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strensall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strensall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturdee Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturdee Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ibsley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silsden Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swinford Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Epping Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thurcroft Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thurcroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillsborough Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillsborough Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillsborough Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillsborough Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillsborough Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Packhorse Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

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