Crime Rates at Shield Crescent, Leicester, LE2 9RT

Shield Crescent area has the 24th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell , and the 365th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shield Crescent (LE2 9RT) in the last 12 months was 111.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% lower than the Eyres Monsell average (148.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 78.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shield Crescent (LE2 9RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hillsborough Road, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Julian Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.