Crime Rates at Linton Street, Leicester, LE5 5JA

Linton Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Spinney Hills , and the 158th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Linton Street (LE5 5JA) in the last 12 months was 186.8 per 1,000 residents and was 249.8% higher than the Spinney Hills average (53.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 98.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linton Street (LE5 5JA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.