Crime Rates at Rowsley Street, Leicester, LE5 5JP

Rowsley Street area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Spinney Hills , and the 329th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rowsley Street (LE5 5JP) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowsley Street (LE5 5JP), 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.