Total Crime Rate

238.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.0 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 238.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 107.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.8 10/10
  • Other crime 18.4 10/10
  • Public order 18.4 9/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Royston 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 Royston Close (LE2 9SD) 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 Royston Close (LE2 9SD), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Royston Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Autumn Road Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twickenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillsborough Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillsborough Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caversham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Pool Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Royston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swinford Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Henray Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swinford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swinford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salkeld Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salkeld Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swinford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oak Pool Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ambleside Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Epping Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thurcroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thurcroft Close —
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 Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

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