Total Crime Rate
238.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
107.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hillsborough Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell , and the 114th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hillsborough Close (LE2 9QQ) in the last 12 months was 238.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 107.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hillsborough Close (LE2 9QQ), 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.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Featherstone Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambleside Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Autumn Road | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salkeld Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salkeld Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Twickenham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caversham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillsborough Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillsborough Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillsborough Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillsborough Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillsborough Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ambleside Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thurcroft Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shield Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thurcroft Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Epping Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Royston Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Swinford Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swinford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swinford Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swinford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Pool Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Oak Pool Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ambleside Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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