Crime Rates at Dronfield Street, Leicester, LE5 5AT

Dronfield Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills , and the 6th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Dronfield Street (LE5 5AT) in the last 12 months was 4.0 per 1,000 residents and was 93.2% lower than the Spinney Hills average (59.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dronfield Street (LE5 5AT), the main crime hotspot is near Abney Street. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.