Total Crime Rate

154.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.0 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 154.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.1 10/10
  • Public order 29.5 10/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Shield Crescent area has the 12th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell , and the 219th highest crime rate of 942 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 154.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 82.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shield Crescent (LE2 9RT), the main crime hotspot is near Henray Avenue. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shield Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillsborough Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salkeld Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twickenham Road Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Salkeld Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sonning Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Henray Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillsborough Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillsborough Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillsborough Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillsborough Road —
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Data Sources

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